US 11,953,070 B2
Bushing for use in a vehicle suspension
K. Marlin Gehman, Harleysville, PA (US)
Assigned to K.M. Gehman Incorporated, Souderton, PA (US)
Filed by K.M. Gehman Incorporated, Souderton, PA (US)
Filed on Mar. 8, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/180,461.
Application 18/180,461 is a continuation of application No. 17/653,292, filed on Mar. 3, 2022, granted, now 11,603,897.
Application 17/653,292 is a continuation of application No. 17/060,122, filed on Oct. 1, 2020, granted, now 11,293,511, issued on Apr. 5, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/910,906, filed on Oct. 4, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2023/0220900 A1, Jul. 13, 2023
Int. Cl. B60G 11/00 (2006.01); B60G 7/00 (2006.01); B60G 7/02 (2006.01); F16F 1/373 (2006.01); F16F 1/376 (2006.01)
CPC F16F 1/376 (2013.01) [B60G 7/001 (2013.01); B60G 7/02 (2013.01); B60G 11/003 (2013.01); F16F 1/3732 (2013.01); B60G 2200/14 (2013.01); B60G 2202/14 (2013.01); B60G 2204/143 (2013.01); B60G 2204/41 (2013.01); B60G 2204/422 (2013.01); B60G 2206/12 (2013.01); B60G 2206/16 (2013.01); B60G 2206/73 (2013.01); F16F 2224/025 (2013.01); F16F 2228/001 (2013.01); F16F 2230/04 (2013.01); F16F 2234/02 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A bushing, comprising:
a body that is cylindrical;
a bore through the body;
a channel extending along an inner face of the bore; and
a groove on a substantially planar surface of the bushing and including a first end intersecting with an end of the channel and a second end extending radially from the bore.