IP Library Granted Patent US 11,548,346
Granted Patent B2
US 11,548,346 · App. 17/388,877 · Granted Jan 10, 2023

Sway bar clamp

Inventor: Justin Smith (Wittmann, AZ)
Assignee: Shock Therapy Suspension, Inc.
B60G21/0553
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Patent No.
US 11,548,346
App. No.
17/388,877
Granted
Jan 10, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

A clamp for securing a link to a bar or a rod in order to accommodate multiple connection points. The clamp or sway bar clamp includes multiple connection points for securing a link to a sway bar. The sway bar clamp goes over the end of the sway bar. It converts a sway bar with one connection point to a sway bar with multiple connection points to adjust flex of the sway bar.

Claims (29)

1. A clamp for securing a link member to a rod, the clamp comprising:

two distinct and separate clamp members, each of the two clamp members having a longitudinally extending inner recessed portion for receiving the rod;

multiple apertures along a peripheral edge portion of each of the two clamp members; and

at least one fastening means, wherein the link member is coupled at an outer surface of one of the two clamp members.

2. The clamp of claim 1 , wherein the clamp is configured for securing the link member to the rod in one of the multiple apertures.

3. The clamp of claim 1 , wherein the clamp is configured to partially surround an outer surface of the rod.

4. The clamp of claim 1 , wherein the rod is a sway bar for a vehicle.

5. The clamp of claim 1 , wherein the at least one fastening means comprises a bolt.

6. The clamp of claim 1 , wherein the link member is pivotable.

7. The clamp of claim 1 , wherein the link member comprises a sleeve.

8. The clamp of claim 1 , wherein the link member is provided between the two clamp members.

9. The clamp of claim 1 , wherein the multiple apertures are on either side of the fastening means.

10. A sway bar clamp for securing a link member to a sway bar of a vehicle, the sway bar clamp comprising:

two separate and distinct clamp members, each of the two clamp members having a longitudinally extending inner recessed portion for receiving the sway bar;

multiple apertures along a peripheral edge portion of each of the two clamp members; and

at least one fastening means, wherein the link member is coupled at an outer surface of one of the two clamp members.

11. The sway bar clamp of claim 10 , wherein the sway bar clamp is configured for securing the link member to the sway bar in one of the multiple apertures.

12. The sway bar clamp of claim 10 , wherein the sway bar clamp is configured to partially surround an outer surface of the sway bar.

13. The sway bar clamp of claim 10 , wherein the at least one fastening means comprises a bolt.

14. The sway bar clamp of claim 10 , wherein the link member is pivotable.

15. The sway bar clamp of claim 10 , wherein the multiple apertures are on either side of the fastening means.

16. A combination sway bar and sway bar clamp for securing a link member to the sway bar, the sway bar clamp comprising:

two separate and distinct clamp members, each of the two clamp members having a longitudinally extending inner recessed portion for receiving the sway bar;

multiple apertures along a peripheral edge portion of each of the two clamp members;

at least one link secured to the sway bar clamp through one of the multiple apertures; and

at least one fastening means, wherein the two clamp members are coupled to the sway bar with the at least one fastening means, wherein the at least one link is coupled at an outer surface of one of the two clamp members.

17. The combination sway bar and sway bar clamp of claim 16 , wherein the sway bar clamp is configured to partially surround an outer surface of the sway bar.

18. The combination sway bar and sway bar clamp of claim 16 , wherein the at least one fastening means is a bolt.

19. The combination sway bar and clamp of claim 16 , wherein the multiple apertures are on either side of the fastening means.

Assignments (4)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 27, 2025
From: FOX FACTORY, INC.
To: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 073270/0027 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 4, 2022
From: SHOCK THERAPY LLC
To: SHOCK THERAPY SUSPENSION, INC.
Reel/Frame 058537/0895 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 3, 2022
From: J & J HOLDINGS AND INVESTMENTS LLC
To: SHOCK THERAPY LLC
Reel/Frame 058526/0948 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 29, 2021
From: SMITH, JUSTIN
To: J & J HOLDINGS AND INVESTMENTS LLC
Reel/Frame 057030/0799 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 63059522 · Jul 31, 2020
Related Publication 20220032722A1 · Feb 3, 2022