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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 31, 2001
Filed:
Oct. 22, 1999
John Sayer, Bridgnoth, GB;
GKN Walterscheid GmbH, Lohmar, DE;
Abstract
An assembly with a lower steering arm has a strut,and an attaching end,To achieve a cost-effective design while at the same time reducing the play between the attaching end,and the end of the strut,received therein, the attaching end,includes a base member,and a cover,A blocking pawl,is supported in the base member,The cover,is welded to the base member,and comprises a stop face,for the end face,of the strut,Thus, any tolerances in the region of the base member,provided in the form of a forging do not affect the position of the stop face,The latter can be aligned when connecting the base member,and the cover,Because of its setting contour, the actuating lever,can be used for both the right hand and the left hand lower steering arm.