Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Adjustable floating traction bar
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Application No.: US17361134Application Date: 2021-06-28
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Publication No.: US11999209B2Publication Date: 2024-06-04
- Inventor: Matthew Everline , Chadwick J. Kern , David Devormer , Jared Ball
- Applicant: Fox Factory, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US GA Duluth
- Assignee: Fox Factory, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Fox Factory, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US GA Duluth
- Main IPC: B60G7/00
- IPC: B60G7/00 ; B60G7/02 ; B60G11/04 ; B60G17/005

Abstract:
An adjustable floating traction bar is disclosed. The traction bar comprises a rigid body having a threaded portion on a first distal end to receive a threaded eyelet having a spherical joint to provide a connection point to an axle of a vehicle. The traction bar further comprises an opposing distal slip end being machined and fitted with a UHMW (ultra high molecular weight) polyethylene bushing that acts as a slip-joint the slip joint having a first end that mounts to the UHMW polyethylene bushing of the tubular body and an opposing end having an eyelet to provide a connection point to a vehicle frame. A two-stage nested coil spring located inside the slip end of the rigid body that rests against the slip joint end when it is inserted into rigid body.
Public/Granted literature
- US20210323367A1 ADJUSTABLE FLOATING TRACTION BAR Public/Granted day:2021-10-21
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