Length-adjustable connecting rod provided with a resistive torque device

A length-adjustable connecting rod having a longitudinal axis, comprising a connecting-rod shank provided with at least one internal thread, at least one connecting element comprising an external thread cooperating with the internal thread of the connecting-rod shank, the screwing or unscrewing of said connecting-rod shank with respect to said connecting element allowing the length of the connecting rod to be adjusted, and at least one resisting torque device between said connecting-rod shank and said connecting element, said resisting torque device comprising at least one pressing element and a bearing element, said pressing element exerting a force on said bearing element that opposes a resistance to the rotational movement of the connecting-rod shank with respect to said connecting element,

• characterized in that the bearing element is integral with the connecting element and the pressing element is integral with the connecting-rod shank, and in that the force exerted by the pressing element on the bearing element is in a transverse direction and perpendicular to.