Patent ID: 6533301
Filing Date: 2003-03-18
Classification: B60G,F16B,F16F,Y10T

Abstract:
A stabilizer bar attachment system of a vehicle suspension system comprising:a stabilizer bar having a pair of ends, each end having an opening defining an interior surface of an interior dimension; a pair of expandable bushings sized to fit in each of said openings of said stabilizer bar, each of said bushings including an aperture to receive a threaded linkage and a cap having an outer diameter larger than said interior dimension of said stabilizer bar to abut said ends of said stabilizer bar; a pair of threaded linkages, with each of said ends of said stabilizer bar secured to one of said threaded linkages by a respective bushing, said bushings inserted into said ends of said stabilizer bar, and said bushings expanding outwardly towards said interior surface of said stabilizer bar as said linkage is turned within said aperture, securing said bushings within said stabilizer bar.