Appeal No. 2000-0209 Page 6
Application No. 08/693,985
gooseneck spring 21 bears against a plastic pad 35 attached to
the upper end of a spring hanger 37 which is mounted
on beam 13 of the frame 11. Snyder's air bag spring 43 is
supported on and bolted to the lower rear portion 27 of the
goose-neck spring 21. The top of the air bag spring 43 is
mounted on the outer surface of the side beam 13. The shock
absorber 67 extends between the beam 13 and the axle 15
inclined both transversely and longitudinally relative to the
vehicle.
As shown in Figures 1-3 of Snyder, a top plate 51 rests
on and engages the top surface of the center section 23 of the
gooseneck spring 21. The lower surface of the center section
of the spring engages an axle seat 53 which in turn rests on
the top of the axle 15 which is tilted slightly rearwardly of
the vertical. A cylindrical stud 31 depending from the spring
21 seats in a socket (not shown) in the top surface of the
axle seat 53. A forwardly extending yoke arm 55 is formed
integrally with the axle seat 53. A bottom plate 57 engages
the lower portion of the axle 15 with the top plate, bottom
plate, and axle seat clamped to the center section of the
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