Patent ID: 11919562
Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  F | IPC B

Claim 0:
1. An apparatus to couple a first structure to a second structure, the apparatus comprising:
a first bushing including:
a first outer diameter;
a first inner diameter; and
a first curved surface disposed between the first outer diameter and the first inner diameter, the first curved surface to receive a corresponding second curved surface of the first structure, wherein the first curved surface is convex;

a second bushing including:
a second outer diameter;
a second inner diameter; and
a third curved surface disposed between the second outer diameter and the second inner diameter, the third curved surface to receive a corresponding fourth curved surface of the first structure, wherein the third curved surface is convex; and

a fastener extending through the first bushing and the second bushing, the fastener to extend through a portion of the second structure.