Hardening of flexible trailing arms

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8480104
APP PUB NO 20110254243A1
SERIAL NO

13130446

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The invention relates to a method for manufacturing of a flexible trailing arm for a wheel axle suspension of a vehicle such as a lorry or a trailer. In the method a steel blank is heated. Next, the blank is formed into the desired shape of the trailing arm by means of a suitable forming process. Following that the trailing arm is austempered by cooling it in a warm fluid medium.

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  • WEWELER NEDERLAND B.V.

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Aalderink, Derk Geert Laren, NL 11 47
Verhoofstad, Martinus Jozef Maria Apeldoorn, NL 1 4

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