Patent ID: 6328321
Filing Date: 2001-12-11
Classification: B60G,F16F

Abstract:
An adjustable mount for the upper end of a vehicle suspension strut allowing the strut to be relocated relative to a vehicle chassis member, said mount comprising a bush having a defined perimeter, adapted to receive and secure the upper end of the strut, a flange extending radially outwardly from the bush and having upper and lower faces, a clamping plate adapted to abut the lower face of the flange and having an opening therethrough larger than the perimeter of the bush such that the clamping plate can relatively slide over the lower face of the flange over a limited area, and a plurality of studs extending upwardly from the clamping plate, characterized in that the studs are located outside the periphery of the flange and restrict the sliding movement of the flange relative to the clamping plate by engagement with the periphery of the flange wherein the flange is shaped to provide a plurality of angularly spaced apart projecting tongues.