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US 4,557,622 AGranted
Adjustable torque rod
OwnerWallace G. Chalmersinventor
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Abstract
An adjustable torque rod having a pair of identical, transversely-serrated mating castings disposed intermediate the torque rod ends secured together by a bolt passing through mating slots formed in the castings for longitudinal axial adjustment. The transverse serrations preferably are formed on generally planar surfaces, said surfaces inclined at an angle up to about 40.degree., preferably about 20.degree., to the longitudinal axis of the torque rod.
Claims4
An adjustable torque rod comprising, in combination, an elongated rod having a longitudinal axis;
- securing means formed at each end of the rod;
- and adjustment means formed intermediate the securing means, said adjustment means comprising a pair of identical mating components each having an end portion affixed centrally to a securing means or to the rod, a body portion having a plurality of serrations transverse to the longitudinal axis of the rod formed integral with each end portion whereby the body portion of one mating component intermeshes with the body portion of the other mating component for longitudinal adjustment, each body portion having said transverse serrations formed on a generally planar surface, said surface inclined at an angle up to about 40.degree. to the longitudinal axis of the rod, fastening means comprising a longitudinal mating slot formed centrally in each component body portion, and a bolt adapted to extend through said mating slots substantially perpendicular to the generally planar surfaces for securing said mating components together.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.