A shear spring having a base plate having a flat upper surface, and an upper plate having a V-shaped upper surface opposite the base plate adapted to mate with a corresponding V-shaped surface positioned on a side wall of a spring mount, the upper plate having a flat lower surface parallel to the fl
A shear spring having a base plate having a flat upper surface, and an upper plate having a V-shaped upper surface opposite the base plate adapted to mate with a corresponding V-shaped surface positioned on a side wall of a spring mount, the upper plate having a flat lower surface parallel to the flat upper surface of the base, and an elastomeric material positioned between the flat upper surface of the base plate and the flat lower surface of the upper plate.
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1. A suspension for supporting a longitudinally extending vehicle frame rail above an axle, comprising: a first frame attachment portion adapted for connection to the vehicle frame rail;a first spring module attached to the first frame attachment portion;said first spring module having an opening;a
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A suspension for supporting a longitudinally extending vehicle frame rail above an axle, comprising: a first frame attachment portion adapted for connection to the vehicle frame rail;a first spring module attached to the first frame attachment portion;said first spring module having an opening;a first spring mount positioned within the opening of the first spring module;a first shear spring positioned between a first side wall of the first spring mount and a first side wall of the opening of the first spring module;a second shear spring positioned between a second side wall of the first spring mount and a second side wall of the opening of the first spring module;said first spring mount comprising an inboard part and an outboard part separate from the inboard part, a first through-hole positioned in at least one of the inboard or the outboard parts of the first spring mount adapted to allow passage of a first connecting rod therethrough, wherein the first connecting rod connects the inboard part of the first spring mount together with the outboard part of the first spring mount, and wherein the first shear spring has a V-shaped outer surface, where the first shear spring is compressed between the first side wall of the first spring mount and the first side wall of the opening of the first spring module, and wherein the second shear spring has a V-shaped outer surface, where the second shear spring is compressed between the second side wall of the first spring mount and the second side wall of the opening of the first spring module. 2. The suspension of claim 1, wherein the first shear spring is comprised of a base plate having a flat upper surface and an upper plate having a V-shaped upper surface opposite the base plate adapted to mate with a corresponding V-shaped surface positioned on a first side wall of the first spring mount, wherein the upper plate has a flat lower surface parallel to the flat upper surface of the base plate, and wherein the second shear spring is comprised of a base plate having a flat upper surface and an upper plate having a V-shaped upper surface opposite the base plate adapted to mate with a corresponding V-shaped surface positioned on a second side wall of the first spring mount, wherein the upper plate has a flat lower surface parallel to the flat upper surface of the base plate. 3. The suspension of claim 2, wherein the V-shaped upper surface of the upper plate of the first shear spring is at least partially covered with an elastomer providing the outer surface of the first shear spring. 4. The suspension of claim 2, further including a second through-hole positioned in at least one of the inboard or the outboard parts of the first spring mount adapted to allow passage of a second connecting rod therethrough, wherein the second connecting rod also connects the inboard part of the first spring mount together with the outboard part of the first spring mount. 5. The suspension of claim 4, wherein the first connecting rod is a threaded bolt that extends through the inboard part and the outboard part of the first spring mount, and the second connecting rod is a threaded bolt that extends through the inboard part and the outboard part of the first spring mount. 6. The suspension of claim 2, wherein the upper surface of the upper plate of the first shear spring has an apex that is located at a centerline drawn perpendicularly through a center of the upper plate and a center of the base plate of the first shear spring, and wherein the upper surface of the upper plate of the second shear spring has an apex that is located at a centerline drawn perpendicularly through a center of the upper plate and a center of the base plate of the second shear spring. 7. The suspension of claim 6, further including a flat intermediate plate positioned between the upper plate and the base plate of the first shear spring, and a flat intermediate plate positioned between the upper plate and the base plate of the second shear spring. 8. The suspension of claim 7, wherein the intermediate plate of the first shear spring has a flat upper surface and a flat lower surface that are parallel to the lower surface of the upper plate and to the upper surface of the base plate of the first shear spring, and the intermediate plate of the second shear spring has a flat upper surface and a flat lower surface that are parallel to the lower surface of the upper plate and to the upper surface of the base plate of the second shear spring. 9. The suspension of claim 1, further including a second frame attachment portion adapted for connection to the vehicle frame rail;a second spring module attached to the second frame attachment portion;said second spring module having an opening;a second spring mount positioned within the opening of the second spring module;a third shear spring positioned between a first side wall of the second spring mount and a first side wall of the opening of the second spring module;a fourth shear spring positioned between a second side wall of the second spring mount and a second side wall of the opening of the second spring module;said second spring mount comprised of an inboard part and an outboard part separate from the inboard part, a through-hole positioned in at least one of the inboard or the outboard parts of the second spring mount adapted to allow passage of a second connecting rod therethrough, wherein the second connecting rod connects the inboard part of the second spring mount together with the outboard part of the second spring mount, and wherein the third shear spring has a V-shaped outer surface, where the third shear spring is compressed between the first side wall of the second spring mount and the first side wall of the opening of the second spring module, and wherein the fourth shear spring has a V-shaped outer surface, where the fourth shear spring is compressed between the second side wall of the second spring mount and the second side wall of the opening of the second spring module. 10. The suspension of claim 9, wherein the first frame attachment portion is connected to the second frame attachment portion. 11. The suspension of claim 9, wherein the first frame attachment portion is integral with the second frame attachment portion. 12. The suspension of claim 9, wherein the first shear spring is comprised of a base plate having a flat upper surface and an upper plate having a V-shaped upper surface opposite the base plate adapted to mate with a corresponding V-shaped surface positioned on a first side wall of the first spring mount, wherein the upper plate has a flat lower surface parallel to the flat upper surface of the base plate, and wherein the second shear spring is comprised of a base plate having a flat upper surface and an upper plate having a V-shaped upper surface opposite the base plate adapted to mate with a corresponding V-shaped surface positioned on a second side wall of the first spring mount, wherein the upper plate has a flat lower surface parallel to the flat upper surface of the base plate; and wherein the third shear spring is comprised of a base plate having a flat upper surface and an upper plate having a V-shaped upper surface opposite the base plate adapted to mate with a corresponding V-shaped surface positioned on a first side wall of the second spring mount, wherein the upper plate has a flat lower surface parallel to the flat upper surface of the base plate, and wherein the second shear spring is comprised of a base plate having a flat upper surface and an upper plate having a V-shaped upper surface opposite the base plate adapted to mate with a corresponding V-shaped surface positioned on a second side wall of the second spring mount, wherein the upper plate has a flat lower surface parallel to the flat upper surface of the base plate. 13. The suspension of claim 12, further including a second through-hole positioned in at least one of the inboard or the outboard parts of the first spring mount adapted to allow passage of a third connecting rod therethrough, wherein the third connecting rod also connects the inboard part of the first spring mount together with the outboard part of the first spring mount; and further including a second through-hole positioned in at least one of the inboard or the outboard parts of the second spring mount adapted to allow passage of a fourth connecting rod therethrough, wherein the fourth connecting rod also connects the inboard part of the second spring mount together with the outboard part of the second spring mount. 14. The suspension of claim 13, wherein the first connecting rod is a threaded bolt that extends through the inboard part and the outboard part of the first spring mount, and the third connecting rod is a threaded bolt that extends through the inboard part and the outboard part of the first spring mount; and the second connecting rod is a threaded bolt that extends through the inboard part and the outboard part of the first spring mount, and the fourth connecting rod is a threaded bolt that extends through the inboard part and the outboard part of the first spring mount. 15. The suspension of claim 12, wherein the upper surface of the upper plate of the first shear spring has an apex that is located at a centerline drawn perpendicularly through a center of the upper plate and a center of the base plate of the first shear spring, and wherein the upper surface of the upper plate of the second shear spring has an apex that is located at a centerline drawn perpendicularly through a center of the upper plate and a center of the base plate of the second shear spring; and wherein the upper surface of the upper plate of the third shear spring has an apex that is located at a centerline drawn perpendicularly through a center of the upper plate and a center of the base plate of the third shear spring, and wherein the upper surface of the upper plate of the fourth shear spring has an apex that is located at a centerline drawn perpendicularly through a center of the upper plate and a center of the base plate of the fourth shear spring. 16. The suspension of claim 15, further including a flat intermediate plate positioned between the upper plate and the base plate of the first shear spring, and a flat intermediate plate positioned between the upper plate and the base plate of the second shear spring; and further including a flat intermediate plate positioned between the upper plate and the base plate of the third shear spring, and a flat intermediate plate positioned between the upper plate and the base plate of the fourth shear spring. 17. The suspension of claim 16, wherein the intermediate plate of the first shear spring has a flat upper surface and a flat lower surface that are parallel to the lower surface of the upper plate and to the upper surface of the base plate of the first shear spring; and the intermediate plate of the second shear spring has a flat upper surface and a flat lower surface that are parallel to the lower surface of the upper plate and to the upper surface of the base plate of the second shear spring; andthe intermediate plate of the third shear spring has a flat upper surface and a flat lower surface that are parallel to the lower surface of the upper plate and to the upper surface of the base plate of the third shear spring; andthe intermediate plate of the fourth shear spring has a flat upper surface and a flat lower surface that are parallel to the lower surface of the upper plate and to the upper surface of the base plate of the fourth shear spring. 18. A shear spring comprising: a base plate having a flat upper surface;an upper plate having a V-shaped upper surface opposite the base plate adapted to mate with a corresponding V-shaped surface positioned on a side wall of a spring mount, the upper plate having a flat lower surface parallel to the flat upper surface of the base plate, and an elastomeric material positioned between the flat upper surface of the base plate and the flat lower surface of the upper plate. 19. The shear spring of claim 18, wherein the V-shaped upper surface of the upper plate of the shear spring is at least partially covered with the elastomeric material providing an outer surface of the shear spring. 20. The shear spring of claim 18, wherein the upper plate has an apex that is located at a centerline drawn perpendicularly through a center of the upper plate and the base plate. 21. The shear spring of claim 20, wherein upper sides of a cross-section of the V-shaped outer surface of the upper plate are of equal length. 22. The shear spring of claim 20, wherein the upper plate is comprised of an aluminum extrusion. 23. The shear spring of claim 20, further including an intermediate plate positioned between the upper plate and the base plate. 24. The shear spring of claim 23, wherein the intermediate plate is positioned equidistant from the lower surface of the upper plate and the upper surface of the base plate. 25. The shear spring of claim 23, wherein the intermediate plate has a flat upper surface and a flat lower surface that are parallel to the lower surface of the upper plate and to the upper surface of the base plate. 26. The shear spring of claim 25, wherein the base plate has a truncated U-shaped cross section. 27. The shear spring of claim 25, wherein compression and shear strain in each of the elastomer sections is equalized across an entire cross-section thereof.
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