Land vehicles – Wheeled – Running gear
Patent
1983-11-25
1985-11-12
Bertsch, Richard A.
Land vehicles
Wheeled
Running gear
267 21R, B62D 1700
Patent
active
045523797
ABSTRACT:
The present invention provides an improved compression link assembly for vehicular suspension systems which utilize a compression link rod to effect caster angle determination and which are fixed in a preset relation to the vehicular frame during factory assembly of the vehicle. An adaptor assembly is provided for mounting to the factory delivered compression link rod, the compression link rod having a shoulder stop formed between first and second end portions thereof. The adaptor assembly comprises an adaptor sleeve having a longitudinal bore with an internally disposed shoulder stop engaging portion which abuts against the shoulder stop of the compression link as the second end portion thereof is extended through the adaptor sleeve. At least one compression spacer member is supported by the adaptor sleeve, and a lock nut and a backup nut cooperate to grippingly secure the compression link rod to the main frame of the vehicle.
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patent: 4252338 (1981-02-01), Ingalls et al.
patent: 4453733 (1984-06-01), Sautter et al.
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