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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 15, 2014
Filed:
Nov. 16, 2012
Applicant:
The Pullman Company, Milan, OH (US);
Inventor:
Christopher G. Rager, Huron, OH (US);
Assignee:
The Pullman Company, Milan, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 7/16 (2006.01); B60G 7/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60G 7/001 (2013.01);
Abstract
A torque rod assembly includes a pair of end joint assemblies with a thin wall connecting tube disposed between them. The end joint assemblies each include an eye which is friction welded to the thin wall connecting tube. The use of the thin wall connecting tube and the friction welding process allow the friction weld to be located immediately adjacent a bore extending through the eye. The eyes and the thin wall connecting tube can be cast, extruded or formed from steel, aluminum or cast iron.