PITMAN ARM LINK Russian patent published in 2010 - IPC B62D7/20 

FIELD: transport.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to automotive industry, namely to pitman arm links of cars with rack-type steering mechanism. Proposed link comprises outer and inner tips coupled with intermediate element representing a sleeve, its one end being furnished with face for wrench, yoke to receive crosswise coupling bolt made integral with one of said tips. Outer or inner tips have stepped rod element with smaller diametre d on the side of tip end face part. Note here that said stepped rod element accommodates stepped intermediate element. Said intermediate element represents a sleeve with outer thread mating inner tip casing inner thread or that of outer tip casing. Face part of stepped rod element of outer or inner tip accommodates stop element. Stop element locks stepped intermediate element on stepped rod element of outer or inner tip. Inner or outer tip split casing has yoke bosses arranged on both edges of its cutout.

EFFECT: simplified toe-in adjustment, reliable locking and longer life.

2 cl, 5 dwg