US 11,987,290 B2
Suspension connection weldment
David O. Zalanka, Mt. Zion, IL (US); and Timothy D. Harman, Forsyth, IL (US)
Assigned to Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US)
Filed by Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US)
Filed on Sep. 14, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/944,442.
Prior Publication US 2024/0083505 A1, Mar. 14, 2024
Int. Cl. B62D 21/11 (2006.01); B62D 65/12 (2006.01)
CPC B62D 21/11 (2013.01) [B62D 65/12 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A suspension connection weldment, comprising:
a cross member having a first end and a second end; and
a pair of substantially parallel flank walls spaced apart from one another and arranged at respective first and second ends of the cross member, the flank walls extending upward and forward from the respective first and second ends of the cross member and generally orthogonal to the cross member, the flank walls comprising a plurality of vertically extending rib elements spaced horizontally along respective flank walls from a rear side of the flank wall to a front side of the flank wall, wherein each rib element includes an upper bore in an upper end and a lower bore in a lower end, the upper and lower bores being configured to receive a suspension connecting pin.