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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 14, 2002
Filed:
May. 22, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Jeffrey Lee Kincad, Clarkston, MI (US);
Manoj Venkatesh Bhandiwad, Utica, MI (US);
Assignee:
American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc., Detroit, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 7/99 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 7/99 ;
Abstract
An adjustable tie rod assembly having a rod member and a knuckle assembly. The knuckle assembly includes a housing and an annular connector. The housing has a stem member and a bore with a longitudinal axis that is skewed to a longitudinal axis of the stem member. The annular connector is disposed in the bore in the housing. The annular connector pivotably couples the first end of the rod member to the housing. The first stem member has an engagement portion that is adapted to be secured to a relay rod.