Motor vehicle sway control assembly
First Claim
1. A sway control apparatus comprising:
- a sway control rod assembly comprising a sway control rod having a telescoping section disposed proximate a distal end thereof, a first and second rotating bearing-type attachment device disposed on opposite ends thereof, and including a mounting plate disposed proximate a medial portion thereof, said mounting plate adapted to connect to a third rotating bearing-type attachment device, said sway control rod assembly attached by said first rotating bearing type attachment device at a proximal end to an axle spring assembly of a vehicle and to a frame of said vehicle by said second rotating bearing attachment device at a distal end thereof; and
a vertical control rod assembly having a third and a fourth rotating bearing-type attachment devices on opposite ends thereof with said fourth rotating bearing type device attached to said frame of said vehicle, and said fourth rotating bearing type attachment device attached to said mounting plate of said sway control rod assembly.
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Abstract
An improved vehicle sway control assembly designed to limit excessive side swaying of an axle of a vehicle during all driving conditions. The system utilizes two frame brackets (77), (97), one axle/spring bracket (129), and two rods (35), (67). The first rod (35) has one end attached to a frame bracket (77) and the other end to the axle/spring bracket (129). It incorporates a telescoping feature allowing the rod end nearest the frame bracket (77) to telescope. The second rod (67) is attached on the opposite side to a frame bracket (97) on one end and a mid section plate (34) on the telescoping rod (35) on the other end. The counter rotational arch of the second rod (67) will force the telescoping rod (35) to extend thus canceling the telescoping rod (35) arch curve travel if it were a solid rod. The overall design will limit axle (166) to frame (78) side movement while providing near straight vertical axle (166) travel.
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19 Claims
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1. A sway control apparatus comprising:
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a sway control rod assembly comprising a sway control rod having a telescoping section disposed proximate a distal end thereof, a first and second rotating bearing-type attachment device disposed on opposite ends thereof, and including a mounting plate disposed proximate a medial portion thereof, said mounting plate adapted to connect to a third rotating bearing-type attachment device, said sway control rod assembly attached by said first rotating bearing type attachment device at a proximal end to an axle spring assembly of a vehicle and to a frame of said vehicle by said second rotating bearing attachment device at a distal end thereof; and a vertical control rod assembly having a third and a fourth rotating bearing-type attachment devices on opposite ends thereof with said fourth rotating bearing type device attached to said frame of said vehicle, and said fourth rotating bearing type attachment device attached to said mounting plate of said sway control rod assembly.
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2. A vehicle sway control assembly comprising:
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a first rod; and a second rod, said second rod rotatably connected to said first rod proximate a medial portion of said first rod. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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