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US 7,537,225 · App. 11/827,125 · Granted May 26, 2009

Adjustable suspension leveling apparatus

Assignee: Stempf Automotive Industries, Inc.
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Patent No.
US 7,537,225
App. No.
11/827,125
Granted
May 26, 2009
Kind
B2
Abstract

A suspension height modification apparatus includes a first portion that is securable to a vehicular biasing suspension device and a second portion that is securable to a vehicular frame. The apparatus includes an axis along which a suspension height may be determined between the vehicular frame and the vehicular wheel assembly. The apparatus may be selectively extensible along such axis.

Claims (15)

1. A vehicular suspension height modification apparatus for adjusting height of a vehicular frame in relation to a strut assembly, said apparatus comprising:

(a) a first portion securable to the strut assembly at a position between the strut assembly and a vehicular frame;

(b) a second portion securable to the vehicular frame; and

(c) a third portion coupled to said first and second portions, and being selectively movable along an axis along which a suspension height may be determined between the vehicular frame and a vehicular wheel assembly, whereby said apparatus is selectively extensible along said axis.

2. A suspension height modification apparatus as in claim 1 wherein said apparatus is selectively extensible along said axis while secured to said strut assembly and said vehicular frame.

3. An apparatus for selectively adjusting vehicular suspension height, said apparatus comprising:

(a) a top connection plate securable to a vehicular frame;

(b) a bottom connection plate securable to a strut assembly at a position between the vehicular biasing suspension device and the vehicular frame; and

(c) an inner adjustment member coupled to said top and bottom connection plates, said inner adjustment member being selectively movable to operably increase or decrease a distance between said top and bottom connection plates.

4. An apparatus as in claim 3 wherein said inner adjustment member is threadably engaged with one of said top and bottom connection plates.

5. An apparatus as in claim 3 wherein said inner adjustment member includes an actuation feature.

6. An apparatus as in claim 5 wherein said actuation feature is a receptacle that is configured for operable engagement with an actuation-inducing tool.

7. An apparatus as in claim 3 wherein said inner adjustment member is selectively movable while said top and bottom connection plates are secured in an operating position at a strut assembly.

8. An apparatus as in claim 3 , including a locking device for selectively locking said inner adjustment member in a desired position with respect to said top and bottom connection plates.

9. An apparatus as in claim 3 wherein said inner adjustment member is selectively rotatable to operably increase or decrease the distance between said top and bottom connection plates.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 8, 2025
From: PRORYDE, LLC
To: NIWOT CORPORATION DBA SPECIALTY PRODUCTS COMPANY
Reel/Frame 072506/0521 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 28, 2016
From: STEMPF AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRIES, INC.
To: PRORYDE, LLC
Reel/Frame 039877/0243 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 11, 2007
From: RYSHAVY, JOHN W.; RYSHAVY, JAMES R.; INGALLS, WILLIAM E.
To: STEMPF AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRIES, LTD.
Reel/Frame 019946/0869 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 6080687300 · Jul 10, 2006
Related Publication 20080191440A1 · Aug 14, 2008