Patent ID: 6241267
Filing Date: 2001-06-05
Classification: B60G,F16C

Abstract:
A control arm for use in a suspension system, comprising:a first member having a first end and a second end with an elongated portion therebetween; anda second member having a first end and a second end with an elongated portion therebetween, wherein the first end of the first member is coupleable to the first end of the second member and the second end of the first member is coupleable to the second end of the second member so that a gap is developed and maintained between the first member and the second member, wherein the first member is able to abut the second member, and eliminate the developed gap, only while a force sufficient to cause the first member and the second member to flex towards one another is applied to the control arm in a transverse direction and the first member and the second member move away from one another due to the resiliency of the first and second members when the force is removed.