A reduced-encumbrance suspension (1) is disclosed for vehicles for transporting goods, particularly vehicles, with a chassis (3) with longitudinal bars (5) and connection cross-members (6) that make and support a load plane for goods, and having independen...

A vehicle suspension includes a dock height holding device. First and second jounce bumper portions preferably each include a surface configuration that faces generally toward the oppositely facing jounce bumper portion. By moving at least one of the jounc...

A suspension module for use with an independent suspension system includes a subframe having a pair of subframe rails and a bridge supparted therebetween. A pair of semi-trailing arms are pivotally attached to the subframe rails. Each semi-trailing arm inc...

The suspension system for the rigid axle (1) of a coach comprises two trailing arms (3) on the same level which connect the axle to the chassis. A four-way connector (4) is mounted between the axle and air springs (5) on the ends of the trailing arms, whic...

A lowerable suspension assembly for the deck (74) of a vehicle is elevated and lowered by air springs (81) between a travel position when the deck (74) is horizontally disposed and a loading and unloading position when the deck Is inclined (74) and one end...

On the cover plate (8) of a roll bellows (4) is mounted an ultrasonic transmitter/receiver (14). A stop buffer (28) mounted on the piston (10) forms a two step reflector. The first step (16) acts as the target reflector and the second, the reference reflec...

The procedure for the regulating of a pneumatic spring entails using sensors (10,11) to record measured variables which are the heights and pressures of the pneumatic springs (1-4). The measured signals are error checked, and the faulty measured values are...

Improved front-wheel suspension for buses and such, whereby the suspension for each wheel (5) substantially consists of at least one upper suspension arm (1) and at least one lower suspension arm (2); in between said suspension arms (12), a pivotable conne...