A trailing arm suspension assembly

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EP 1 625 955 A8

(12)	CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION
	Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15)	Correction information:
	Corrected version no 1 (W1 A1)

(48)	Corrigendum issued on:
	27.09.2006 Bulletin 2006/39

(43)	Date of publication:
	15.02.2006 Bulletin 2006/07

(21)	Application number: 05254903.7

(22)	Date of filing: 05.08.2005

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

B60G 9/00^(2006.01)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
	Designated Extension States:
	AL BA HR MK YU

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Priority:

11.08.2004 US 916127

(71)	Applicant: ArvinMeritor Technology, LLC
	Troy, MI 48084 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	Holt, Craig Chesterfield Michigan 48051 (US) Saieg, Steven G. Sterling Heights Michigan 48310 (US)

(74)	Representative: Foot, Paul Matthew James et al
	Withers & Rogers LLP Goldings House 2 Hays Lane London SE1 2HW London SE1 2HW (GB)

(54)	A trailing arm suspension assembly

(57) A trailing arm assembly for a suspension includes at least first and second cast components. The first and second cast components are welded to each other to substantially surround an outer perimeter of an axle member. The first cast component is then welded to one side of the axle member at a first weld and the second cast component is welded to an opposite side of the axle member at a second weld. One of the first and second cast components includes an integrally formed air spring seat and the other of the first and second cast components includes an integrally formed bushing housing for connection to a frame.