Claims
- 1. A torque arm assembly for use with motor vehicle having an exhaust system, a differential and a speed sensing torque transfer device comprising:a torque arm having an elongate body for protecting said speed sensing torque transfer device from heat radiated by said exhaust system of a motor vehicle, said torque arm having an asymmetric configuration and affixed to said differential and also to said motor vehicle to reduce the torque reaction load of differential; and a torque arm mount slidably affixable to said torque arm allowing positional adjustment of the torque arm in relation to said torque arm mount.
- 2. The torque arm assembly of claim 1 wherein said torque arm mount includes a dampening cavity for providing an initial dampening and a second tier dampening.
- 3. The torque arm assembly of claim 2 wherein said torque arm mount further comprising:a body member having a center section, a first arm member extending off one side of said center section and a second arm member extending off the opposite side of said center section; a center portion comprised of a compliant material, said center portion defining an opening for receiving a torque arm; and at least one dampening cavity formed to said center portion to absorb vibration from said torque arm.
- 4. The torque arm assembly of claim 1 wherein said torque arm mount has a generally “U” shaped cross section.
- 5. The torque arm assembly of claim 1 wherein said torque arm mount includes a center section, a pair of extending arm members and a center portion, said center portion manufactured from a dampening material.
- 6. The torque arm assembly of claim 5 wherein said dampening material is rubber.
- 7. The torque arm assembly of claim 5 wherein said center portion includes an opening for receiving said torque arm.
Parent Case Info
This is a divisional of application(s) Ser. No. 09/272,093 filed on Mar. 18, 1999 now U.S. Pat. No. 6,209,673, which claims benefit of Ser. No. 60/086,512 filed on May 22, 1998.
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Non-Patent Literature Citations (1)
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SAE Technical Paper Series entitled “VISCO-LOK: A Speed Sensing Limited-Slip Device with High Torque Progressive Engagement” by Theodor Gassmann and John Barlage. |
Provisional Applications (1)
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60/086512 |
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