IP Library Granted Patent US 11,745,556
Granted Patent B2
US 11,745,556 · App. 17/902,968 · Granted Sep 5, 2023

Easily retrofittable air suspension brackets, method of making and method of using

Inventors: Reno Heon (San Luis Obispo, CA); Dustin Heon (Arroyo Grande, CA)
Assignee: Wheel Pros LLC
B60G11/46B60G2204/126B60G2204/43B60G2800/162
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Patent No.
US 11,745,556
App. No.
17/902,968
Granted
Sep 5, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

A Retrofittable Air Suspension Brackets assembly comprises an air spring retained between an Upper Air Spring Mount and a Lower Air Spring Bracket. The Upper Air Spring Mount is attached to Upper Frame Brackets that are held in place by two U-Bolts, which also secure the Lower Air Spring Bracket and a Cradle Structure which limits movement of the vehicle frame member.

Claims (11)

1. A rear air suspension bracket assembly device consisting of, an air spring, a lower air spring bracket, two upper air spring brackets,-two U-Bolts, an upper air spring mount, and a cradle structure, where the lower air spring bracket is attached to a factory leaf spring, where the two upper air spring brackets are attached to a vehicle frame, where the air spring is secured at an upper end to the two upper air spring brackets, and where the air spring is secured at a lower end to the lower air spring bracket, where the two U-Bolts encircle the vehicle frame, and where the two U-Bolts are attached to both the cradle structure and the two upper air spring brackets by a plurality of nuts, where the upper air spring mount is attached to the two upper air spring brackets by a plurality of upper frame bots and upper frame nuts, where the cradle structure provides an amount of limitation to movement of the vehicle frame.

2. An air suspension bracket assembly device comprising, an air spring, a lower air spring bracket, two upper air spring brackets,-two U-Bolts, an upper air spring mount, and a cradle structure, where the two U-Bolts encircle the vehicle frame, and where the two U-Bolts are attached to both the cradle structure and the two upper air spring brackets by a plurality of cradle nuts.

3. The device of claim 2 , where the lower air spring bracket is attached to a factory leaf spring.

4. The device of claim 2 , where the two upper air spring brackets are attached to a vehicle frame.

5. The device of claim 2 , where the air spring is secured at an upper end of the two upper air spring brackets, and where the air spring is secured at a lower end of the lower air spring bracket.

6. The device of claim 2 , where the upper air spring mount is attached to the two upper air spring frame brackets by a plurality of upper frame bolts and upper frame nuts.

7. The device of claim 6 , where the cradle structure provides an amount of limitation to movement along the vehicle frame.

8. The device of claim 7 , where the vehicle frame has a front suspension section and a rear suspension section, and the air suspension bracket assembly attached to the rear suspension section.

9. An air suspension bracket assembly device consisting of, an air spring, a lower air spring bracket, two upper air spring brackets, two U-Bolts, an upper air spring mount, and a cradle structure, where the lower air spring bracket is attached to a factory leaf spring, where the two upper air spring brackets are attached to a rear suspension section of a vehicle frame, and where the two U-Bolts encircle the vehicle frame.

10. The device of claim 9 , where the air spring is secured at an upper end to the two upper air spring brackets, and where the air spring is secured at a lower end to the lower air spring bracket, and where the two U-Bolts are attached to both the cradle structure and the upper air spring brackets by a plurality of nuts.

11. The device of claim 10 , where the upper air spring mount is attached to the upper air spring brackets by a plurality of upper frame bolts and upper frame nuts, where the cradle structure provides an amount of limitation to movement along the vehicle frame.

Assignments (7)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST RECORDED AT REEL/FRAME 69147/0123 Recorded Dec 31, 2024
From: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
To: WHEEL PROS, LLC; TAP WORLDWIDE, LLC; TAP MANUFACTURING, LLC; JUST WHEELS & TIRES LLC; TERAFLEX, INC.; MOBILE HI-TECH WHEELS, LLC; 43 RACING, LLC; MORIMOTO LIGHTING, LLC; MF IP HOLDING, LLC
Reel/Frame 069796/0001 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST RECORDED AT REEL/FRAME 069206/0381 Recorded Dec 30, 2024
From: ALTER DOMUS (US) LLC
To: 43 RACING, LLC; JUST WHEELS & TIRES LLC; MF IP HOLDING, LLC; MOBILE HI-TECH WHEELS, LLC; MORIMOTO LIGHTING LLC; TAP MANUFACTURING, LLC; TAP WORLDWIDE, LLC; WHEEL PROS, LLC
Reel/Frame 069795/0277 →
FIRST LIEN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Dec 4, 2024
From: 43 RACING, LLC; JUST WHEELS & TIRES LLC; MF IP HOLDING, LLC; MOBILE HI-TECH WHEELS, LLC; MORIMOTO LIGHTING LLC; TAP MANUFACTURING, LLC; TAP WORLDWIDE, LLC; WHEEL PROS, LLC; HOONIGAN, LLC
To: GLAS USA LLC [COLLATERAL AGENT]
Reel/Frame 069508/0487 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Dec 3, 2024
From: WHEEL PROS, LLC; TAP WORLDWIDE, LLC; MORIMOTO LIGHTING LLC; MOBILE HI-TECH WHEELS, LLC; MF IP HOLDING, LLC; TAP MANUFACTURING, LLC; JUST WHEELS & TIRES, LLC; 43 RACING, LLC; WPM HOLDINGS, LLC
To: PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 069475/0757 →
SUPERPRIORITY DEBTOR IN POSSESSION INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Oct 18, 2024
From: 43 RACING, LLC; JUST WHEELS & TIRES LLC; MF IP HOLDING, LLC; MOBILE HI-TECH WHEELS, LLC; MORIMOTO LIGHTING LLC; TAP MANUFACTURING, LLC; TAP WORLDWIDE, LLC; WHEEL PROS, LLC
To: ALTER DOMUS (US) LLC
Reel/Frame 069206/0381 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Sep 27, 2024
From: WHEEL PROS, LLC; TAP WORLDWIDE, LLC; TAP MANUFACTURING, LLC; JUST WHEELS & TIRES LLC; TERAFLEX, INC.; MOBILE HI-TECH WHEELS, LLC; 43 RACING, LLC; MORIMOTO LIGHTING, LLC; MF IP HOLDING, LLC
To: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 069147/0123 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 22, 2023
From: HEON, DUSTIN
To: WHEEL PROS LLC
Reel/Frame 063720/0915 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 63241042 · Sep 6, 2021
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