ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 29 -- United States Patent no. 12,208,658, issued on Jan. 28.
"Adjustable control arm" was invented by Don Ptashne (Pasadena, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The adjustable control arm includes a rod end having a first bushing, and an arm body having a second bushing. The rod end is connected to a sub-frame assembly of a vehicle through the first bushing. The arm body is connected to a knuckle of a wheel assembly of the vehicle through the second bushing. The control arm includes an adjuster for receiving the rod end. The control arm includes a ball configured on a bracket or a slider assembly. The ball remains disposed equidistance from the rod end and the arm bod...