Patent ID: 7226234

Claim:
In combination with an automotive control linkage, an arrangement for connecting one end of an elongated control rod to a headed pin included in said automotive control linkage, said arrangement establishing a driving connection between said pin and said control rod, said arrangement including: a housing defining a pin receiving cavity with retention features around said cavity adapted to engage a portion of said headed pin so as to be captured and retained therein; a soft elastomeric isolator fit to said one end of said rod to completely enclose said one end of said rod; said housing being split along its longitudinal axis to define two mating pieces assembled and affixed together, each piece having an isolator engaging portion generally opposing an isolator engaging portion of the other piece, said portions together compressing said isolator therebetween to create an interference fit between said housing pieces and said isolator as said two pieces are moved together to be assembled and fixed together in gripping engagement with said isolator; said control rod surrounded by said compressed isolator so as to prevent any contact between said control rod and said housing when said control linkage is operated.