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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 06, 2013
Filed:
Aug. 06, 2012
James H Nazarian, Jr., Marysville, OH (US);
Philip S. H. Moir, Dublin, OH (US);
Peter G. Langseth, Iii, Plain City, OH (US);
James H Nazarian, Jr., Marysville, OH (US);
Philip S. H. Moir, Dublin, OH (US);
Peter G. Langseth, III, Plain City, OH (US);
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A control arm assembly includes a control arm including a knuckle support member having an upper surface, a lower surface, a proximal end portion and a distal end portion. The upper surface includes a recessed portion extending from the distal end portion toward the proximal end portion. The distal end portion includes a collar defining an aperture for receiving a housing of a ball joint. The control arm assembly also includes a protective cap attached to the knuckle support member. The protective cap overlies the recessed portion of the upper surface of the knuckle support member.