Patent ID: 7370868
Filing Date: 2008-05-13
Classification: B60G,F16B

Abstract:
1. A cam bolt assembly for using in a vehicle's suspension system to adjust the vehicles wheel alignment comprising: a threaded fastener defining a pair of longitudinal channels, each having the same cross section and a head portion, a knurled portion disposed adjacent to the head, each channel defining a generally flat channel bearing surface and a concave curved portion, said planar channel bearing surfaces being parallel; a first cam plate non-rotatably coupled to the knurl portion threaded fastener; and a second cam plate defining an aperture having a pair of flat aperture bearing surfaces, at least one flat aperture bearing surface being in contact with at least one planar channel bearing surface, said aperture being non-rotatably mated to the pair of longitudinal channels, wherein at least one of the first or second cam plates has an arcuate slot configured to mate with a component of the suspension system, and wherein the rotational position of the first and second cam plates with respect to each other is fixed.