Mounting assembly for a vehicle suspension arm
US6561718B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 11, 2000 |
| Grant date | May 13, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 11, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T403/32901
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A mounting assembly for a rotating arm, such as a control arm of an independent suspension. The mounting assembly includes a pin which passes through a cylindrical bore in one end of the arm. The pin is gripped at each end by a clamping block. Each block has a main pin-gripping opening for one end of the pin, and the opening has an initial size which allows the end of the pin to pass easily through the opening. However, when the clamping block is tightened, such as by mounting the block to a support, the opening is made smaller so as to grip the end of the pin. The arrangement allows easy removal of the pin and therefore easy replacement of the control arm of a vehicle suspension.
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