Patent ID: 7185933
Filing Date: 2007-03-06
Classification: B62D,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A combination of an end region of a member of a vehicle chassis with an adjustable fastening element, the combination comprising: a fastening element comprised of a U-section element, which includes a web portion having opposite side edges and mutually parallel flanges attached to and protruding in the same direction from the opposite side edges of the web portion; a member of a vehicle chassis, the member having an end region and terminating in an end surface, the member having opposite side surfaces; the U-shaped fastening element being shaped with respect to the end region of the member to be fitted straddling the end region of the member and the member being adjustable into any of various positions relative to the end region of the member and the flanges of the fastening element abut against respective opposite ones of the side surfaces of the member; the fastening element being fastened to the side surfaces of the member; the fastening element being shaped and sized as to project axially beyond the end surface of the member to form an extension element of the member; wherein the fastening element being fastened to the member comprises at least one opening in each flange for a fastener; the fastener in the flange engages the respective side surface of the member; and wherein the at least one opening in each flange comprises at least one oblong slitlike aperture.