Patent ID: 7137778

Claim:
A vane for use in a variable geometry exhaust gas driven turbocharger, comprising: a vane body ( 34 ) adapted for pivoting around a pivot axis, said vane body ( 34 ) having first and second planar surfaces ( 80 , 82 ) substantially perpendicular to said pivot axis on respective axial ends; a vane bore ( 38 ) in said body, said vane bore ( 38 ) opening to at least said first planar surface ( 80 ); a vane post ( 28 ) received within said vane bore ( 38 ) such that said vane post ( 28 ) extends substantially perpendicularly from said first planar surface ( 80 ); and a single actuation post extending substantially perpendicularly from said first planar surface ( 80 ), wherein said vane post ( 28 ) and said single actuation post extend from only said first planar surface ( 80 ), whereby said vane post ( 28 ) and said single actuation post do not extend from said second planar surface ( 82 ).