Sway bar clamp
AssigneeShock Therapy Suspension, Inc.
InventorJustin Smith
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Abstract
A clamp for securing a link to a bar or a rod in order to accommodate multiple connection points. The clamp or sway bar clamp includes multiple connection points for securing a link to a sway bar. The sway bar clamp goes over the end of the sway bar. It converts a sway bar with one connection point to a sway bar with multiple connection points to adjust flex of the sway bar.
Claims19
A clamp for securing a link member to a rod, the clamp comprising:
- two distinct and separate clamp members, each of the two clamp members having a longitudinally extending inner recessed portion for receiving the rod;
- multiple apertures along a peripheral edge portion of each of the two clamp members;
- and
- at least one fastening means, wherein the link member is coupled at an outer surface of one of the two clamp members.
A sway bar clamp for securing a link member to a sway bar of a vehicle, the sway bar clamp comprising:
- two separate and distinct clamp members, each of the two clamp members having a longitudinally extending inner recessed portion for receiving the sway bar;
- multiple apertures along a peripheral edge portion of each of the two clamp members;
- and
- at least one fastening means, wherein the link member is coupled at an outer surface of one of the two clamp members.
A combination sway bar and sway bar clamp for securing a link member to the sway bar, the sway bar clamp comprising:
- two separate and distinct clamp members, each of the two clamp members having a longitudinally extending inner recessed portion for receiving the sway bar;
- multiple apertures along a peripheral edge portion of each of the two clamp members;
- at least one link secured to the sway bar clamp through one of the multiple apertures;
- and
- at least one fastening means, wherein the two clamp members are coupled to the sway bar with the at least one fastening means, wherein the at least one link is coupled at an outer surface of one of the two clamp members.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.