Delphi Technologies, Inc.

Gm Global Technolgoy Operations, Inc.

Patrick H Fullenkamp

Piotr A Kos

Sebastian Kaffanke

James R Waag

Charles D Eifert

Chad M Ehresman

Miroslaw Pajak

Robert J Wittman, Jr

Douglas M Brademeyer

The invention provides a vehicle damper assembly and method of assembling the same. The vehicle damper assembly includes a damper including a reservoir tube and a stabilizer bracket operably attached to the reservoir tube. The vehicle damper assembly further includes a lower spring seat press-fit to the reservoir tube and stabilizer bracket. The vehicle damper assembly method includes providing a reservoir tube, attaching a stabilizer bracket to the reservoir tube, and press-fitting a lower spring seat to the reservoir tube and the stabilizer bracket.

Vehicle damper assembly and method

The invention provides a one-piece mounting bracket for mounting a vehicle damper assembly to a knuckle, a vehicle damper assembly, and a method for mounting a vehicle damper assembly to a knuckle. The one-piece mounting bracket includes a body having first and second opposing portions; the body portions include at least one opening formed therein. The bracket further includes a plurality of straps operably attached adjacent end portions of the first and second body portions. The bracket is adapted for operable attachment to a portion of the vehicle damper assembly with a plurality of proximate welds. The vehicle damper assembly includes a damper including a reservoir tube, and a one-piece mounting bracket operably attached to the reservoir tube with a plurality of proximate welds. The mounting method includes providing a one-piece mounting bracket, attaching the bracket to a portion of the vehicle damper assembly by a proximate welding process, and attaching the bracket to the knuckle.

One-piece mounting bracket and vehicle damper assembly and mounting method

A compression lower ball joint includes a ball pivotally mounted in a socket. The ball includes a substantially hemispherical bearing with a recess receiving a post of a stud which includes a parti-spherical head adapted to mate with the bearing. A spring is disposed between the post and the bearing providing a preload to force the bearing and stud apart maintaining the joint in a tight condition until a predetermined amount of wear has occurred. This provides a positive indication of when the joint is worn and in need of replacement.

Compression lower preloaded ball joint

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Bellbrook, OH, United States of America

Patrick H Fullenkamp