US4424984A
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Alignment adjusting device for vehicle
Assignee: Toyota Motor Corp
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Filing: 1982-03-15
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Granted: 1984-01-10
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Expires: 2002-03-15
Abstract
Abstract A shaft member oscillatably supporting a suspension arm and inserted into slots provided respectively in a pair of spaced arm supporting members secured fixedly to a chassis comprises a bolt and a hollow shaft for receiving the bolt. A disk-shaped cam is disposed on one end of the hollow shaft. The hollow shaft is provided on the other end with a non-round fit portion. An engaging member having a non-round hole into which the fit portion is inserted is provided with a cam surface having the same profile as that of the disk, a tool engaging portion outside this cam face and a threaded portion into which is screwed the bolt. The bolt is screwed into the threaded hole of the engaging member from the outside of the cam and fastened temporarily. When the engaging member is turned with a tool, the cam faces of the cam and engaging member engage respective guide walls provided on the arm supporting members and rotate to move the shaft member along the slots.
Inventors
- 👤 Harunori Shiratori
- 👤 Kenichi Kikuchi
- 👤 Yoshikazu Moriya
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 03:43
CPC Classifications
B; B62; B62D; B62D17/00; B60; B60G; B60G7/00; B60G7/02; B60G2200/00; B60G2200/10; B60G2200/13; B60G2200/132; B60G2200/1322; B60G2200/40; B60G2200/462; B60G2200/4622; B60G2204/00; B60G2204/10; B60G2204/14; B60G2204/143; B60G2204/40; B60G2204/41; B60G2204/422; B60G2204/44; B60G2204/4402; B60G2204/4404; B60G2204/61
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
246 words
A device for adjusting the alignment of suspension arms for a vehicle comprising a shaft member oscillatably supporting a suspension arm and inserted into respective slots provided in a pair of arm supporting members secured fixedly to a chassis, and a pair of cams disposed respectively at both ends of said shaft member and engaging guide walls provided on said respective arm supporting members, said shaft member comprising a bolt and a hollow shaft for receiving the bolt, one of said pair of cams being a disk disposed eccentrically and non-rotatably fixed to one end portion of said hollow shaft, the other of said pair of cams being an engaging member engaging the other end portion of said hollow shaft and having a cam face with the same profile as that of said disk, said hollow shaft having a non-circular fit portion at the opposite end portion to that where said disk is disposed and said engaging member having a non-circular hole extending axially outward from the inside surface thereof for receiving the fit portion of said hollow shaft with a shape conforming to that of the fit portion, whereby relative rotation between said engaging member and said hollow shaft is prevented, a threaded hole communicating outward to said non-circular hole and receiving an end portion of said bolt inserted into said hollow shaft from the outside of said disk and a tool engaging portion provided more outward than said cam face of the engaging member.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
246 words
A device for adjusting the alignment of suspension arms for a vehicle comprising a shaft member oscillatably supporting a suspension arm and inserted into respective slots provided in a pair of arm supporting members secured fixedly to a chassis, and a pair of cams disposed respectively at both ends of said shaft member and engaging guide walls provided on said respective arm supporting members, said shaft member comprising a bolt and a hollow shaft for receiving the bolt, one of said pair of cams being a disk disposed eccentrically and non-rotatably fixed to one end portion of said hollow shaft, the other of said pair of cams being an engaging member engaging the other end portion of said hollow shaft and having a cam face with the same profile as that of said disk, said hollow shaft having a non-circular fit portion at the opposite end portion to that where said disk is disposed and said engaging member having a non-circular hole extending axially outward from the inside surface thereof for receiving the fit portion of said hollow shaft with a shape conforming to that of the fit portion, whereby relative rotation between said engaging member and said hollow shaft is prevented, a threaded hole communicating outward to said non-circular hole and receiving an end portion of said bolt inserted into said hollow shaft from the outside of said disk and a tool engaging portion provided more outward than said cam face of the engaging member.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
270 words
A device for adjusting the alignment of suspension arms for a vehicle comprising a shaft member oscillatably supporting a suspension arm and inserted into respective slots provided in a pair of arm supporting members secured fixedly to a chassis, and a pair of cams disposed respectively at both ends of said shaft member and engaging guide walls provided on said respective arm supporting members, said shaft member comprising a bolt and a hollow shaft for receiving the bolt, one of said pair of cams being a disk disposed eccentrically and fixed to one end portion of said hollow shaft, the other of said pair of cams being an engaging member engaging the other end portion of said hollow shaft and having a cam face with the same profile as that of said disk, said hollow shaft having a non-circular hole at the opposite end portion to that where said disk is disposed and said engaging member having non-circular fit portion extending axially inward from the inside surface of the engaging member which abuts against said arm supporting member and having a non-circular shape conforming to that of the non-circular hole of said hollow shaft for fitting in the non-circular hole, whereby relative rotation between said engaging member and said hollow shaft is prevented, a hole extending outward from the inner end of the fit portion and having at least a portion of threads into which the end portion of said bolt inserted into said hollow shaft from the outside of said disk is screwed and a tool engaging portion provided more outward than said cam face of the engaging member.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
270 words
A device for adjusting the alignment of suspension arms for a vehicle comprising a shaft member oscillatably supporting a suspension arm and inserted into respective slots provided in a pair of arm supporting members secured fixedly to a chassis, and a pair of cams disposed respectively at both ends of said shaft member and engaging guide walls provided on said respective arm supporting members, said shaft member comprising a bolt and a hollow shaft for receiving the bolt, one of said pair of cams being a disk disposed eccentrically and fixed to one end portion of said hollow shaft, the other of said pair of cams being an engaging member engaging the other end portion of said hollow shaft and having a cam face with the same profile as that of said disk, said hollow shaft having a non-circular hole at the opposite end portion to that where said disk is disposed and said engaging member having non-circular fit portion extending axially inward from the inside surface of the engaging member which abuts against said arm supporting member and having a non-circular shape conforming to that of the non-circular hole of said hollow shaft for fitting in the non-circular hole, whereby relative rotation between said engaging member and said hollow shaft is prevented, a hole extending outward from the inner end of the fit portion and having at least a portion of threads into which the end portion of said bolt inserted into said hollow shaft from the outside of said disk is screwed and a tool engaging portion provided more outward than said cam face of the engaging member.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
45 words
An alignment adjusting device for a vehicle as claimed in claim 1 or 2, wherein said non-circular fit portion and non-round hole are respectively provided with means for aligning the rotational positions of said disk and engaging member about the axis of said hollow shaft.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
An alignment adjusting device as claimed in claim 1 or 2, wherein the hollow shaft of said shaft member is formed integrally with said disk.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
An alignment adjusting device as claimed in claim 1 or 2, wherein said engaging member is formed of a block material.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
An alignment adjusting device as claimed in claim 1 or 2, wherein the device is used for adjusting the toe of a wheel.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1987-01-09 | 1987-07-11 | 1988-01-10 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1991-01-09 | 1991-07-11 | 1992-01-10 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1995-01-09 | 1995-07-11 | 1996-01-10 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |