Cam bolt assembly
AssigneeGM Global Technology Operations LLC
InventorsChoonghee Rhew, Jonghak Park, Taeseok Kee, Jungwoo Yu
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Abstract
A cam bolt assembly comprising a bolt having a first end and a second end spaced from the first end with respect to a bolt axis. The bolt includes a first groove and a second groove spaced from the first groove with respect to the bolt axis, a first cam coupled to the bolt, a second cam coupled to the bolt, a first key arranged in the first cam and selectively engageable with the first groove, and a second key arranged in the second cam and selectively engageable with the second groove.
Claims20
A cam bolt assembly, comprising:
- a bolt having a first end and a second end spaced from the first end with respect to a bolt axis, the bolt including a first groove and a second groove spaced from the first groove with respect to the bolt axis;
- a first cam coupled to the bolt;
- a second cam coupled to the bolt;
- a first key arranged in the first cam and selectively engageable with the first groove;
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- a second key arranged in the second cam and selectively engageable with the second groove.
A vehicle suspension, comprising:
- a vehicle frame;
- a brake corner spaced from the vehicle frame with respect to a lateral axis;
- a lower control arm coupled to the brake corner and the vehicle frame;
- an upper control arm coupled to the brake corner and the vehicle frame;
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- a cam bolt assembly coupled to the lower control arm and the brake corner, comprising:
- a bolt having a first end and a second end spaced from the first end with respect to a bolt axis,
- a first cam coupled to the bolt,
- a second cam coupled to the bolt,
- a first key arranged in the first cam and selectively engageable with the bolt, and
- a second key arranged in the second cam and selectively engageable with the bolt.
A vehicle, comprising:
- a vehicle body;
- a vehicle frame coupled to the vehicle body;
- a vehicle suspension coupled to the vehicle frame, comprising:
- at least one wheel spaced from the vehicle frame with respect to a lateral axis,
- a control arm coupled to the at least one wheel and the vehicle frame, and
- a cam bolt assembly coupled to the control arm and the vehicle frame, comprising:
- a bolt having a first end and a second end spaced from the first end with respect to a bolt axis,
- a first cam coupled to the bolt,
- a second cam coupled to the bolt,
- a first key arranged in the first cam and selectively engageable with the bolt, and
- a second key arranged in the second cam and selectively engageable with the bolt.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.