Adjustable height pin for a tie rod
AssigneeShock Therapy Suspension, Inc.
InventorJustin Smith
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Abstract
A wheel end assembly having upper and lower arms and a tie rod coupled to a wheel carrier at an outer tie rod joint. A pin member is disposed between upper and lower mounting extensions of the wheel carrier or extends from a single mounting extension. The pin member includes a first end, a second end and an expanded ball portion between the first and second end. The expanded ball portion is offset toward one of the first and second ends. The tie rod joint is defined by a pivotal coupling of the tie rod end to the pin member. An adjustable height pin for the tie rod allows adjust of height on the tie rod.
Claims8
A tie rod connection assembly comprising:
- a tie rod;
- a tie rod mount;
- a washer;
- a threaded nut;
- a pin member affixed to the tie rod mount and pivotally coupled to the tie rod, said pin member comprising a first end, a second end and a frustoconical shoulder portion between said first and second ends;
- and
- at least one spacer.
A tie rod connection assembly comprising:
- a tie rod;
- a tie rod mount;
- a washer;
- a threaded nut;
- a pin member affixed to the tie rod mount and pivotally coupled to a ball portion of the tie rod, said pin member comprising a first end, a second end and a frustoconical shoulder portion between said first and second ends, the frustoconical shoulder portion positioned below and adjacent the ball portion of the tie rod;
- and
- at least one spacer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.