APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONSTRUCTING A SUSPENSION MEMBER

APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONSTRUCTING A SUSPENSION MEMBER The present invention relates to a suspension member and the process for constructing the suspension member. The suspension member comprises a folded single sheet of metal which is enlarged at one end to couple to a wheel assembly and U-shape...

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Hauptverfasser:	MEYER, DONALD E, COLPAERT, JAMES J, GATT, MICHAEL E, KOEHLER, DAVID P, FISCHER, FREDERICK R
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng ; fre
Schlagworte:	COMBINED OPERATIONS MACHINE TOOLS MECHANICAL METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVINGMATERIAL METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR OTHER WORKING OF METAL PERFORMING OPERATIONS PUNCHING METAL TRANSPORTING UNIVERSAL MACHINE TOOLS WORKING OR PROCESSING OF SHEET METAL OR METAL TUBES, RODS ORPROFILES WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL
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Zusammenfassung:	APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONSTRUCTING A SUSPENSION MEMBER The present invention relates to a suspension member and the process for constructing the suspension member. The suspension member comprises a folded single sheet of metal which is enlarged at one end to couple to a wheel assembly and U-shaped at the other end to pivotally connect with a vehicle frame. The process of constructing the suspension member comprises the steps of stamping a single sheet from a piece of stock, deforming the sheet to form a pocket defining the enlarged end, folding the sheet to form a substantially rectangular cross section and welding the seam between adjoining edges of the folded sheet. In order to support a spring assembly a tube extends through the folded sheet and cooperates with the spring assembly to attach the latter to the folded sheet.