US 12,479,249 B1
Assembled suspension connection method for underslung axle
Anthony Pescara, Oregon, OH (US); Trent Marble, Maumee, OH (US); Ali Saeedy, Rochester Hills, MI (US); and Virginia Skinner, Temperance, MI (US)
Assigned to DANA AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS GROUP, LLC, Maumee, OH (US)
Filed by Dana Automotive Systems Group, LLC, Maumee, OH (US)
Filed on Jul. 11, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/769,862.
Int. Cl. B60G 3/14 (2006.01)
CPC B60G 3/14 (2013.01) [B60G 2204/4306 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A suspension bracket assembly comprising:
a forged body;
a stamped plate; and
a pair of bushing pins, the forged body comprising a U-shaped portion configured to be welded to an axle housing, the stamped plate comprising a plurality of appendages configured to be fastened to the forged body via a first set of first fasteners; and the pair of bushing pins configured to be interposed between the stamped plate and the forged body, wherein the pair of bushing pins is fastened via a second set of second fasteners.