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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 12, 2023
Filed:
Aug. 31, 2022
Nissan North America, Inc., Franklin, TN (US);
Allison Yard, Beverly Hills, MI (US);
Matthew Gapinski, Franklin, TN (US);
Yu Zhang, Mission Viejo, CA (US);
Jeff Mazur, New Baltimore, MI (US);
Mike Bristol, Royal Oak, MI (US);
Nissan North America, Inc., Franklin, TN (US);
Abstract
A releasable alignment clip secures a primary leaf spring to one or more secondary leaf springs of a suspension of a vehicle. The releasable alignment clip prevents separation of the primary leaf spring from the secondary leaf spring during normal operation while permitting relative sliding. The releasable alignment clip has a minimum separation force such that in response to a collision forcing a wheel forwardly, the releasable alignment clip deforms and permits separation of the primary leaf spring from the secondary leaf spring to avoid the primary leaf spring from breaking between the alignment clip and a point of attachment to the vehicle. The releasable alignment clip may have a reduced thickness, notches, or one or more perforations to achieve the minimum separation force.