Joints and connections – With adjunctive shield
Patent
1998-07-11
2000-08-01
Melius, Terry Lee
Joints and connections
With adjunctive shield
403326, 403329, 188264G, F16B 224
Patent
active
060957123
ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates to a protective clip (10) that may be affixed to a motor vehicle steering linkage ball joint (7), and in particular to a clip that presents a heat shield (28) between a rubber sealing gaiter (11) surrounding the ball joint (7) and a brake disc (5), and that also covers over a slot (38) in a steering knuckle (4) above the joint (7). The protective clip 10 has a planar mid-section (24) with a hole (26) therethrough through which a ball mounting shaft (40) may pass. The heat shield (28) extends transversely away from a first edge (30) of the planar mid-section (24). A steering knuckle engaging feature (49) is proximate a second edge (32) of the planar mid-section (24) opposite the first edge (30), the engaging feature (49) being non-coplanar with the planar mid-section. A spring clip (34) extends from the second edge (32) and is concave towards the planar mid-section (24).
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Ivory Douglas William
Richardson David John
Ridley Eric John
Brown Gregory P.
Cottingham John R
Ford Global Technologies Inc.
Melius Terry Lee
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