Patent ID: 6435532
Filing Date: 2002-08-20
Classification: B60G

Abstract:
A shackle for use with a vehicle having a suspension system, the shackle comprising:a) a first section having a distal end and a proximal end, the distal end adapted to connect to the vehicle; b) a second section having a distal end and a proximal end, the distal end of the second section pivotally connected to the proximal end of the first section, the first and second sections rotating relative to one another about a transverse axis of rotation; and c) a third section having a distal end and a proximal end, the distal end of the third section adapted to connect to the suspension system, the proximal end of the third section rotatably connected to the second section, the second and third sections being in line with one another and rotating about a shared longitudinal axis.