Retaining arrangement for a rod member
US6685381B1 · kind B1 · utility
Assignees
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 20, 2000 |
| Grant date | Feb 3, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 20, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T403/66
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A retaining arrangement for restricting an axial movement of a rod member such as an automotive stabilizer supported by a stay member, comprising a tubular retaining assembly fitted on the rod member adjacent to the stay member so that the axial movement of the rod member may be restrained by the engagement between the retaining assembly and the stay member. The retaining assembly may consist of a plurality of part-annular segments or a C-shaped member which can be fitted onto the rod member from sideways, and fully surround the rod member. To ensure a secure attachment of the retaining assembly to the rod member, a rugged member such as abrasive grains or a rugged surface pattern may be interposed between an outer circumferential surface of the rod member and an inner circumferential surface of the retaining assembly.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.