Steel reinforced filled polymer torque rod
US5885688A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 26, 1996 |
| Grant date | Mar 23, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 26, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/24314
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A steel reinforced filled polymer torque rod and method of making the same, is disclosed. The torque rod includes a stamped metal reinforcement plate having first and second bores therethrough which are surrounded by first and second annular flanges, respectively. The stamped metal reinforcement plate also includes a depression extending axially between the first connector bore and the second connector bore, and an end flange surrounding an end surface of the reinforcement plate. The torque rod also includes a polymer shell which encases and conforms to the stamped metal reinforcement plate. The polymer shell includes a first connector portion which encases the first connector bore and first annular flange, a second connector portion which encases the second connector bore and the second connector flange, an end wall which encases the end flange, and a number of side walls which encase the depression.
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