Patents by Inventor Robert I. MacArthur

Robert I. MacArthur has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Tie rod assembly for vehicles
    Patent number: 4093388
    Abstract: A one-piece tie rod adjuster comprises a cylindrical sleeve internally threaded as a turnbuckle to engage with corresponding threads of inner and outer tie rods and rotatable to adjust the overall length of the assembled linkage. The sleeve is provided with laterally spaced and circumferential beads which can be constricted and compressed after the linkage adjustment. As a result of bead compression the sleeve elongates and takes a permanent set to preload the threaded connection to secure the threaded assembly in adjusted position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 1975
    Date of Patent: June 6, 1978
    Assignee: General Motors Corporation
    Inventor: Robert I. MacArthur