IP Library Granted Patent US 7,284,764
Granted Patent B2
US 7,284,764 · App. 11/067,233 · Granted Oct 23, 2007

Sprayer strut suspension

Assignee: Miller-St. Nazianz, Inc.
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Patent No.
US 7,284,764
App. No.
11/067,233
Granted
Oct 23, 2007
Kind
B2
Abstract

A chassis suspension for agricultural equipment, the chassis suspension comprising: an axle having a substantially upright journal adapted for upright axial constraint of an inner journal therein; an inner journal extending into the upright journal, the inner journal having a lower end, wherein the inner journal is adapted to constrain axial movement of a strut rod therein; a strut rod extending into the inner journal and having a lower strut rod portion adapted for mounting a ground-engaging drive mechanism and wheel, wherein the lower strut rod portion has an upper end; and, a spring constrained between the lower end of the inner journal and the upper end of the lower strut rod portion.

Claims (6)

1. A chassis suspension comprising:

an axle having a substantially upright journal adapted for upright axial constraint of an inner journal therein;

an inner journal extending into the upright journal, the inner journal having a lower end, wherein the inner journal is adapted to constrain axial movement of a strut rod therein;

a strut rod extending into the inner journal and having a lower strut rod portion adapted for mounting a ground-engaging drive mechanism and wheel, wherein the lower strut rod portion has an upper end; and,

a spring constrained between the lower end of the inner journal and the upper end of the lower strut rod portion.

2. The suspension of claim 1 , wherein the upright journal is further adapted for rotational movement of the inner journal therein.

Assignments (4)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 23, 2014
From: MILLER ST. NAZIANZ, INC.
To: CNH INDUSTRIAL AMERICA LLC
Reel/Frame 034576/0934 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Dec 7, 2012
From: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
To: MILLER-ST. NAZIANZ, INC.
Reel/Frame 029429/0166 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Nov 23, 2010
From: MILLER - ST. NAZIANZ, INC.
To: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 025412/0665 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 2, 2005
From: PROHASKA, JAMES B.
To: MILLER-ST. NAZIANZ, INC.
Reel/Frame 016499/0357 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 6059862800 · Aug 4, 2004
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