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US 2026/0274032 A1Published application
Track bar bushing system for vehicle wobble mitigation
OwnerDaniel SNYDERinventor
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Abstract
The invention encompasses a track bar bushing system for vehicles, specifically designed to mitigate undesired movement or misalignment in both new and older vehicle models. The core component is a bushing material boasting a hardness range of 80-90 D Shore durometer. This bushing system includes an encapsulated multi-piece design comprising a casing of stainless steel halves, providing both corrosion resistance and robust support to all bushing surfaces.
Claims5
A bushing system for a vehicle track bar, comprising:
- a casing subassembly, said casing subassembly further comprising an inner sleeve and an outer sleeve, each said inner sleeve and said outer sleeve having an external surface, a first portion and a flange extending from an end of said first portion and perpendicularly thereto, each said flange terminating to form a sleeve outermost surface, said sleeve outermost surface extending inward to form a lip;
- said inner sleeve and said outer sleeve in combination forming a pocket defined above each said external surface and below each said lip;
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- a bushing subassembly, said bushing subassembly further comprising a pair of inserts, each said insert having a collar with a collar surface, each said insert having a rim projecting perpendicularly from said collar to form each said insert as generally L-shaped in cross-section, each said rim having an insert outer surface, each said insert packed within said pocket to thereby abut each said external surface and each said lip of each said inner sleeve and said outer sleeve to thereby be cupped and captured within said pocket with each said insert outer surface extending inward and partially beyond each said lip.
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A method of manufacturing a bushing insert for a vehicle track bar bushing system, comprising:
- selecting a high-performance acetal resin plastic composite having a hardness range of 80-90 D Shore durometer as a bushing material;
- CNC machining said bushing material to form an insert having a collar with a collar surface and a rim projecting perpendicularly from said collar to thereby form said insert as generally L-shaped in cross-section, said rim having an insert outer surface;
- wherein said CNC machining achieves a precision fit of said insert within a pocket of a casing subassembly of said vehicle track bar bushing system such that said insert abuts an external surface and a lip of said casing subassembly to thereby be cupped and captured within said pocket with said collar surface exposed and with said insert outer surface extending inward and partially beyond said lip;
- and,
- wherein said insert is rigid and non-elastomeric.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.