Torque take-up link for a vehicle engine
US5364061A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 10, 1993 |
| Grant date | Nov 15, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 10, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60G2206/7101
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The link includes two rigid inside tubes 4 and 5 for connection firstly to a vehicle chassis and secondly to the engine of the vehicle, a rigid hollow outer strength member 7 of composite material, said strength member 7 thus possessing two opposite walls 7a and 7b extending lengthwise, and two low-stiffness inside resilient pads 8 and 9 connecting respective ones of said inside tubes 4 and 5 to said opposite walls 7a and 7b of the outer strength member. The fibers of the composite material of the outer strength member 7 are crossed, and at least a fraction of them extend at an angle of more than .+-.30.degree. relative to the axis of the link. The link is applicable to any vehicle.
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