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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 23, 2019
Filed:
May. 01, 2013
Borgwarner Inc., Auburn Hills, MI (US);
George Edward Heddy, III, Hendersonville, NC (US);
Brian Edward Handlon, Horse Shoe, NC (US);
BorgWarner Inc., Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Abstract
A heat isolating linkage () that includes an elongate link having first and second end portions () and a middle portion () extending therebetween. A bearing opening () is formed in the first end portion () and a bearing race () is disposed in the bearing opening (). A rod end ball () is disposed in the bearing race (). At least one aperture (-) is formed through the middle portion (). The middle portion () may include a plurality of apertures (-) each in the form of a rectangle that forms a ladder pattern. Accordingly, the middle portion () has a cross sectional area (A) that is smaller than the cross sectional area of at least one of the first and second end portions (A, A).