Motor vehicle steering knuckle
US5188382A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 8, 1990 |
| Grant date | Feb 23, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 8, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60B2380/14
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A vehicle steering knuckle includes a body, a knuckle shaft for supporting a wheel and extending from the body, and a yoke having upper and lower legs extending from the body in a direction opposite the knuckle shaft. The upper leg of the yoke includes a fastening flange separate from the main body, the fastening flange including a bore through which a pivot pin can pass. Bolts releasably fasten the fastening flange to the body. A head end of an axle can fit between the upper and lower legs and a pivot pin can be inserted through the yoke and the axle to form a knuckle joint. The fastening flange can be released from the body to gain access to a portion of the knuckle joint by releasing the bolts.
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