Adjustable steering stabilizer assembly
AssigneeJerry A. Edwards
InventorRyan Monroe
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Abstract
Systems and methods for providing a steering stabilizer assembly on a vehicle are disclosed. In some embodiments, the steering stabilizer may be coupled to a tie rod of a vehicle on an adjustable end and to fixed component of the vehicle on a fixed end. An adjustable bracket and a stabilizer bracket may be loosely coupled such that the adjustable bracket may move relative to the stabilizer bracket and the steering stabilizer. The vehicle may be driven along a straight path while adjusting the adjustable bracket relative to the steering stabilizer. When the steering assembly of the vehicle is configured to steer the vehicle along the straight path and the steering stabilizer is centered, the adjustable bracket may be secured to the stabilizer bracket securing the steering stabilizer to the tie rod.
Claims20
An adjustable bracket assembly comprising:
- an adjustable bracket comprising one or more adjustable fastener slots and one or more fastener slots;
- one or more fasteners configured to couple the adjustable bracket to a tie rod by the one or more fastener slots;
- one or more stabilizer fasteners configured to couple the adjustable bracket to a steering stabilizer by the one or more adjustable fastener slots,
- wherein the steering stabilizer is positioned between the tie rod and a fixed component of a vehicle,
- wherein the one or more adjustable fastener slots are configured with an elongated slot length in line with the steering stabilizer allowing the adjustable bracket to move relative to the steering stabilizer while coupled to the steering stabilizer by the one or more stabilizer fasteners in a loose configuration;
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- wherein the one or more stabilizer fasteners are configured to be tightened, locking the adjustable bracket relative to the steering stabilizer.
An adjustable bracket assembly comprising:
- an adjustable bracket comprising one or more adjustable fastener slots and one or more fastener slots;
- one or more U-bolts configured to couple the adjustable bracket to a vehicle tie rod by the one or more fastener slots;
- one or more stabilizer fasteners configured to couple the adjustable bracket to a steering stabilizer by the one or more adjustable fastener slots,
- wherein the one or more adjustable fastener slots are configured with an elongated slot length in line with the steering stabilizer allowing the adjustable bracket to move relative to the steering stabilizer while coupled to the steering stabilizer by the one or more stabilizer fasteners in a loose configuration;
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- wherein the one or more stabilizer fasteners are configured to be tightened, locking the adjustable bracket relative to the steering stabilizer.
An adjustable bracket assembly comprising:
- an adjustable bracket comprising at least two adjustable fastener slots and one or more fastener slots;
- one or more fasteners configured to couple the adjustable bracket to a fixed component of a vehicle by the one or more fastener slots;
- one or more stabilizer fasteners configured to couple the adjustable bracket to a steering stabilizer by the at least two adjustable fastener slots,
- wherein the steering stabilizer is positioned between the fixed component of the vehicle and a tie rod,
- wherein each adjustable fastener slot of the at least two adjustable fastener slots are configured with elongated slot lengths in line with the steering stabilizer allowing the adjustable bracket to move in line with and relative to the steering stabilizer while coupled to the steering stabilizer by the one or more stabilizer fasteners in a loose configuration;
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- wherein the one or more stabilizer fasteners are configured to be tightened, locking the adjustable bracket relative to the steering stabilizer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.