Patent ID: 6902341

Claim:
A turnbuckle linkage assembly for transmitting a force between first and second locations in a machine, comprising: a unitary turnbuckle with a first end and a second end; an elongated control element with two opposite far ends, one said end being threadedly connected to said first end of said turnbuckle in an axially adjustable manner; an end connector having a unitary link portion for connecting to said second end of said turnbuckle and a machine portion integrally formed in a single piece with said link portion for connecting in the machine, said machine portion being in the shape of one selected from the group containing a clevis, yoke, eye, ball joint receptacle and spherical rod end receptacle; and an interference connection including a groove in the outer periphery of the second end of the turnbuckle permanently receiving a tip of the link portion of the end connector such that the turnbuckle cannot be separated from said end connector, the turnbuckle and end connector being arranged along an axis with an interference fit at said interference connection wherein the groove is larger than the tip such that the tip has longitudinal play within the groove permitting the turnbuckle to freely rotate and move longitudinally relative to the end connector but permanently affixing the turnbuckle within the end connector.