Shock absorber mounting bracket
AssigneeGeneral Motors Corporation
InventorsHesham A. Ezzat, Dwayne A. Dutton, Archie H. Ewart, Jr.
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Abstract
A bracket includes first and second portions for joining a suspension damper and a suspension spring to a vehicular body. The first portion of the bracket includes a wall having a ledge. A central opening is provided in the ledge for receiving the upper end of a damper. The second portion of the bracket includes a wall substantially perpendicular to the wall of the first portion. A seat is provided in the wall of the second portion to seat the upper end of a suspension spring. Preferably, the first and second portions are formed as a single casting.
Claims5
A shock absorber mounting bracket comprising:
- (a) a first wall having inner and outer surfaces;
- (b) a ledge projecting outwardly from the outer surface of the first wall for securing a shock absorber;
- (c) a second wall, having inner and outer surfaces, aligned substantially perpendicular to the first wall;
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- (d) seat means formed on the outer surface for seating a suspension spring.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.