B - Operations – Transporting – 62 – D
Patent
B - Operations, Transporting
62
D
B62D 7/20 (2006.01)
Patent
CA 2478583
A vehicle steering linkage member (40) comprises a socket (42), and a stud (10) having a ball end portion (48) received in the socket and supported for pivotal movement relative to the socket. The stud (10) has a longitudinal axis (52), with a shank portion (50) projecting from the socket (42) and centered on the axis. The shank portion (50) of the ball stud (10) includes a predetermined weakened portion (70). The predetermined weakened portion (70) buckles under a predetermined amount of force. The predetermined weakened portion (70) may have a cross-sectional configuration not centered on the axis (52).
L'invention concerne un élément de timonerie de direction (40) d'un véhicule comprenant une douille (42) et un pivot (10) à rotule terminale (48) logée dans la douille et supportée aux fins de mouvement de pivot autour de celle-ci. Le pivot (10) comprend un axe longitudinal (52), une partie de tige (50) se projetant à partir de la douille (42) et étant centrée sur l'axe. La partie de tige (50) du pivot à rotule (10) comprend une partie affaiblie prédéterminée (70). Celle-ci (70) se boucle au moyen d'une force prédéterminée et elle (70) peut présenter une conception transversale qui n'est pas centrée sur l'axe (52).
Nief Glenn G.
Spagnuolo Steven P.
Jtekt North America Inc.
Koyo Steering Systems Of North America Inc.
Nexus Law Group Llp
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