Perry W Thomas

US Patent:

6679509, Jan 20, 2004

Filed:

Sep 4, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/914890

Inventors:

Gregory T. Galazin - Montague MI
Perry W. Thomas - Muskegon MI

Assignee:

The Holland Group, Inc. - Holland MI

International Classification:

B60G 902

US Classification:

280124116, 280124157, 280755, 280757

Abstract:

A trailing arm suspension ( ) with a height control valve ( ) in combination with an anti-creep device ( ) having an automatic reset mechanism ( ) that pressurizes the air spring of the trailing arm suspension until the rotatable arm ( ) of the anti-creep device ( ) is free to rotate from an extended position to a retracted position, even if the ride height is set too low. The automatic reset mechanism ( ) adjusts the trailer height to prevent the binding of the trailing arm suspension and the anti-creep device when the height control valve ( ) is improperly adjusted.

US Patent:

20140261940, Sep 18, 2014

Filed:

Mar 12, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/205426

Inventors:

- Holland MI, US
Riley Carter - Muskegon MI, US
Perry Thomas - Muskegon MI, US

Assignee:

SAF-HOLLAND, Inc. - Holland MI

International Classification:

B60B 27/00

US Classification:

152415, 3011051

Abstract:

An axle assembly includes an axle member having a first end and a second end opposite the first end, a first axle hub assembly operably coupled to the first end of the axle member, and a second hub assembly operably coupled to the second end of the axle member and including an axle hubcap coupled to the second end of the axle member by a first coupling arrangement located at a first position. The axle assembly further includes a mounting bracket coupled to the second hub assembly by a second coupling arrangement located at a second position that is at least a select one of inwardly and outwardly radially spaced from the first position, and a hubometer attached to the mounting bracket.