Patent ID: 6881004

Claim:
A combination of an outer casing of a shock absorber having a contour and a one-piece knuckle bracket formed from a sheet metal blank as a bent-to-shape part, said knuckle bracket comprising: a pair of support bodies each having a circular receiving opening for receiving the outer casing of a shock absorber, said openings being axially aligned, a connecting web formed integrally with said support bodies and connecting said support bodies, said web being formed with an arc-shaped cross-sectional form which conforms substantially to the contour of the casing, at least part of said connecting web resting directly against the casing and being welded to the casing, and a pair of tabs for attaching the shock absorber to a joint, said tabs being formed integrally with said connecting web and extending transversely from said connecting web to form a U-shaped cross-section, each said tab having a free distal end remote from said web.