Patent ID: 8925944
Filing Date: 2015-01-06
Classification: B60G,F16C,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A control arm for a vehicle suspension, comprising: a control arm body having a connector for attachment to a wheel assembly and a horizontal bushing that extends in a longitudinal direction for coupling said control arm body with a vehicle frame; a housing press-fit into an opening in said control arm body, said housing extending along a vertical axis between open first and second ends, and said housing having an inner bore which extends between said open first and second ends; a bearing disposed within said inner bore of said housing, said bearing having a curved inner surface; a retainer member in engagement with said housing and retaining said bearing within said inner bore of said housing; a stud extending through said inner bore of said housing past said open first and second ends for engaging the vehicle frame on opposite sides of said housing, and said stud having a curved outer surface in sliding engagement with said curved inner surface of said bearing for allowing rotational movement of said housing and said control arm body relative to said stud and the vehicle frame; and a spring disposed axially between said bearing and said retainer member.