DAVID DEAN BECKER
Pilots at Warren St, Saint Paul, MN
License number
Minnesota A0117567
Issued Date
Jan 2017
Expiration Date
Jan 2019
Category
Airmen
Type
Authorized Aircraft Instructor
Address
Address
10 Warren St, Saint Paul, MN 55119
Professional information
Load Transfer Axle Assembly
US Patent:
4501437, Feb 26, 1985
Filed:
Apr 21, 1983
Appl. No.:
6/487293
Inventors:
David A. Becker - White Bear Lake MN
Assignee:
Dorso Trailer Sales, Inc. - Minneapolis MN
International Classification:
B60G 902
US Classification:
280704
Abstract:
A high clearance, variable load transfer axle assembly is mounted between the forward steerable and rearward drive wheels of a transit mixer truck to selectively support a portion of the weight of the truck and its load. A drive shaft extends longitudinally beneath the truck to the rearward drive wheels, with the load transfer assembly having an auxiliary frame pivotably mounted adjacent its forward end to the truck's main frame beneath the drive shaft. Wheels are mounted on a laterally extending axle member of the auxiliary frame, and the auxiliary frame pivots on a lateral axis relative to the truck's main frame between a raised position and a lowered load support position. Variable force applicators positioned between the auxiliary frame and the truck's main frame control the pivoting of the auxiliary frame between these two positions. The laterally extending axle member is formed with a drop center portion to accommodate the drive shaft of the vehicle when the auxiliary frame is in the raised position relative the truck's main frame. The auxiliary frame has a plurality of pivot guides to limit lateral movement of the auxiliary frame relative to the vehicle.