Torque rod of composite material
AssigneeO & S Manufacturing Company
InventorWilliam H. Trudeau
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Abstract
A torque rod for a heavy duty motor vehicle includes a shaft and two ends, each end being selectively attachable to points on the vehicle's chassis. The rod is composed of a polymerizable composite material. The shaft is either of solid, hollow, or layered composition. As an option, the shaft includes two adjustably interlocking halves enclosed and overlapped by a slidable sleeve. The sleeve is provided with a hole for the insertion of a bonding and filling material to fix the selected interlocked position to fit the chassis as needed.
Claims18
A torque rod preform for a heavy duty motor vehicle comprising:
- a substantially cylindrical, axially elongated body having a first mounting end and a second mounting end;
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- said body and said mounting ends being unitized and being composed of a polymerizable composite material.
A torque rod preform for a heavy duty motor vehicle comprising:
- a substantially cylindrical, axially elongated body composed of a polymerizable composite material;
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- said body including a first portion and a second portion, said portions being loosely interlockable to form an interlocked area and a sleeve slidable from a first position on one of said first or second portions to a second portion over said interlocked area of said first portion and said second portion when said portions are loosely interlocked.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.