Claims
- 1. A suspension system for use on a vehicle having a frame, comprising:
- at least one coil spring having a length;
- a spring frame for housing the coil spring;
- a rod extending over the coil spring; and
- movement means for moving the rod against the spring to compress the spring.
- 2. The suspension system as defined in claim 1 in which the movement means includes a pair of bolts attached to the rod, and in which a nut engages each bolt, in which the nut is rotated to increase and decrease the length of the coil spring.
- 3. The suspension system as defined in claim 2 in which the spring frame includes a flange on either side of the coil spring, and in which one bolt extends through each flange, and in which each nut engages a bolt adjacent the flange on the opposite side of the flange as the rod.
- 4. The suspension system as defined in claim 3 in which the rod and bolts are integrally connected to form a U-shaped bolt.
- 5. The suspension system as defined in claim 4 in which the spring frame includes a wall on opposite sides of the spring, and in which each wall is formed with a notch to retain the U-shaped bolt over the spring.
Parent Case Info
This application is a division of application Ser. No. 08/759,307 filed Dec. 2, 1996 which application is now pending.
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