Steering tie rod for motor vehicle

US5104136A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• LEMFORDER METALLWAREN AG · DE

Inventors

• Reinhard Buhl · Bohmte, DE
• Burkhard Schafer · Ganderkesee, DE
• Paul Westphal · Scottsdale, US
• Wolfgang Kleiner · Wagenfeld, DE
• Volker Grube · Diepholz, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: May 16, 1990
• Grant date: Apr 14, 1992
• Expiry date: May 16, 2010

Classification

• Technology area (CPC F): Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
• CPC primary: F16B2200/63
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A steering tie rod or similar strut for motor vehicles with a securing member (4) acting in the longitudinal direction of the steering tie rod is described, which securing member comes into action when a defined, axially acting load value is exceeded. In another variant of the present invention, the length of the steering tie rod may undergo a limited change after the securing member has been overcome, so that limited fitness for use of the vehicle is maintained.