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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 04, 1994
Filed:
Jul. 16, 1992
Applicant:
Inventors:
Keith Hellon, Libertyville, IL (US);
Gerald D Nickerson, Gibraltar, MI (US);
Assignee:
Mac Lean Fogg Company, Mundelein, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
403 24 ; 403368 ; 403344 ; 403195 ;
Abstract
A locking member for a stabilizer bar includes a deformable inner element and a substantially rigid outer element. The outer element is shaped to accept the inner element. The inner element includes a tapered section, and the outer element includes a tapered section engageable with the tapered section on the inner element for applying a clamping force to the bar for holding the locking member on the bar. The outer element includes a flange that supplies the outer element with sufficient structural integrity to permit deformation of the inner element while strengthening the outer element against radial deformation.