US 12,441,144 B2
Clamp, mount tab and tether for limit strap
Justin Smith, Wittman, AZ (US)
Assigned to Shock Therapy Suspension, Inc., Duluth, GA (US)
Filed by Shock Therapy Suspension, Inc., Duluth, GA (US)
Filed on Feb. 13, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/167,926.
Application 18/167,926 is a continuation of application No. 17/371,435, filed on Jul. 9, 2021, granted, now 11,577,570.
Application 17/371,435 is a continuation of application No. 16/289,411, filed on Feb. 28, 2019, granted, now 11,084,348, issued on Aug. 10, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/702,259, filed on Jul. 23, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/636,582, filed on Feb. 28, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/718,983, filed on Aug. 16, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2023/0191862 A1, Jun. 22, 2023
Int. Cl. B60G 7/04 (2006.01); F16M 13/02 (2006.01)
CPC B60G 7/04 (2013.01) [F16M 13/02 (2013.01); B60G 2204/4504 (2013.01)] 2 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of using a limit strap clamp with a shock absorber, the method comprising:
coupling a clamp body directly around a shock absorber;
coupling an upper end of a limit strap to the clamp body;
coupling the lower end of the limit strap to one of a shock mount of a lower control arm of a vehicle, to another portion of the lower control arm, or to another vehicle part at a location near a bottom end of the shock absorber; and
coupling a tether located between the upper and lower end of the limit strap to a spring of the shock absorber.