US4039038A
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Vehicle transfer case stabilizer bar
Assignee: Lee Raymond Organization Inc
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Filing: 1975-12-09
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Granted: 1977-08-02
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Expires: 1995-12-09
Abstract
Abstract A stabilizer bar fastened to the four wheel drive transfer case and to an adjoining frame cross member to correct for vibration and tilt of the transfer case when the attached vehicle is in the four wheel drive mode. The transfer case is mounted below a transverse frame cross member, and the stabilizer bar is threaded at each end to a set of nuts surrounding rubber washers, with one end of the stabilizer bar fitted to an adjacent transverse cross member and the other end fastened through a hole in the wall of the transfer case to the case wall. The threaded ends of the stabilizer bar permit adjustment of the length of the stabilizer bar.
Inventors
- 👤 Bartel Wilhelm
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 09:03
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60K; B60K17/00; B60K17/34
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
208 words
A support rod for reinforcing the support of a four wheel drive transfer case to an attached vehicle frame, such that the transfer case is rigidly joined by the support rod to a transverse frame member adjacent to the transverse frame member on which the transfer case is mounted, said rod shaped to provide adjustment of the distance between the opposed mounting points of the installed rod between the transfer case and the vehicle frame, along three mutually perpendicular axes, comprising a rod formed with an intermediate segment bent at an angle to each of two opposed end segments, with both end segments oriented about axes mutually parallel to each other and with said axes offset from each other, each of said end segments formed with a male threaded section extending to the end of the end segment, together with a pair of nuts and a pair of rubber washers associated with each end segment adaptable for fastening a first end segment through a hole in a flange of a vehicle transverse frame member in fixed relation to the said frame member, and the second end segment through a hole in the wall of a four wheel drive transfer case in fixed relation to the transfer case wall.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
208 words
A support rod for reinforcing the support of a four wheel drive transfer case to an attached vehicle frame, such that the transfer case is rigidly joined by the support rod to a transverse frame member adjacent to the transverse frame member on which the transfer case is mounted, said rod shaped to provide adjustment of the distance between the opposed mounting points of the installed rod between the transfer case and the vehicle frame, along three mutually perpendicular axes, comprising a rod formed with an intermediate segment bent at an angle to each of two opposed end segments, with both end segments oriented about axes mutually parallel to each other and with said axes offset from each other, each of said end segments formed with a male threaded section extending to the end of the end segment, together with a pair of nuts and a pair of rubber washers associated with each end segment adaptable for fastening a first end segment through a hole in a flange of a vehicle transverse frame member in fixed relation to the said frame member, and the second end segment through a hole in the wall of a four wheel drive transfer case in fixed relation to the transfer case wall.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
173 words
The method of stabilizing a four wheel transfer case attached to a transverse frame member of a vehicle so as to minimize vibration, using the support rod described in claim 1 comprising the steps of: a. drilling a hole in the flange of a transverse frame member of the vehicle, which frame member is adjacent to the frame member to which the transfer case is mounted, b. drilling a hole in the wall of the transfer case; c. bolting a first end segment of the rod to said flange by placing a nut and a rubber washer on the rod on each side of the flange so that a rubber washer lies between each nut and the flange, d. bolting the second end segment in similar fashion to the wall of the transfer case, and e. adjusting, by loosening and retightening of the nuts the lateral offset and longitudinal spacing between the two mounting holes so as to support the transfer case wall at a point of minimum vibration of the transfer case.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
36 words
The combination as recited in claim 1 installed in a vehicle, with one end section of the rod fastened to a vehicle frame and the opposed end section fastened to the four wheel drive transfer case.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1980-08-01 | 1981-01-31 | 1981-08-02 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1984-08-01 | 1985-01-31 | 1985-08-02 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1988-08-01 | 1989-01-31 | 1989-08-02 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |