| US 7,513,517 B2 | ||
| Bar pin attachment for bush assembly | ||
| Bruce Barton, Springfield, Mo. (US); William Mattocks, Springfield, Mo. (US); Craig Baird, Springfield, Mo. (US); and Mark Holt, Springfield, Mo. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Ridewell Corporation, Springfield, Mo. (US) | ||
| Filed on Jan. 30, 2006, as Appl. No. 11/342,978. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/647913, filed on Jan. 28, 2005. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2007/0176385 A1, Aug. 02, 2007 | ||
| Int. Cl. B60G 9/00 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 280—124.116 | 20 Claims |
| 1. A bar pin attachment for bush assembly comprising:
a control arm;
a bush;
at least one bush eye clamp transversely mounted to the control arm, wherein the bush is compressively fit within a center
bore of the bush eye clamp, the bush eye clamp contacting and compressing a perimeter of the bush;
a suspension hanger assembly attached to and depending from a vehicle chassis, the suspension hanger further comprising a
pair of spaced-apart flanges between which the bush eye clamp is positioned for mounting;
a bar pin inserted axially through the bush, wherein the bar pin has a first end and a second end, the first and second end
each provided with at least one bore for receiving a fastener to fasten the bar pin to the pair of spaced-apart flanges.
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