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US 5,687,960 AGranted
Torsion bar assembly for vehicle suspension system
AssigneeHyundai Motor Company
InventorTae Jin Moon
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a torsion bar assembly for use in a vehicle suspension system. The torsion bar is elongated and has axially adjacent sections, one section being more rigid than the other. A protruding bracket is fixed to the torsion bar proximate the meeting point between two sections of the torsion bar. A stop is fixed to the vehicle and disposed to engage the protruding bracket when torsional forces acting on the torsion bar exceed a predetermined level.
Claims1
A torsion bar assembly for use in a vehicle suspension system, the assembly comprising:
- an elongated torsion bar having axially adjacent sections, one section being more rigid than the other;
- a protruding bracket fixed to the torsion bar proximate the meeting point between two sections of the torsion bar;
- a stop fixed to the vehicle and disposed to engage the protruding bracket when torsional faces acting on the torsion bar exceed a predetermined level;
- wherein said stop includes a flange fixed to the vehicle body, a stopper bolt threadably disposed in a bore in the flange, and a clamp fixed to the flange and encircling the torsion bar to retain the protruding bracket in position to engage the bolt without restricting rotation of the torsion bar.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.