US Patent Issued on Sept. 9 for "Device and method for strengthening ball joint mounting orientation to a double shear configuration" (North Carolina Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 10 -- United States Patent no. 12,409,886, issued on Sept. 9.

"Device and method for strengthening ball joint mounting orientation to a double shear configuration" was invented by Alexander W. Reed (Charlotte, N.C.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A support device is configured for strengthening a single shear mounting configuration of a ball joint affixed on a suspension knuckle at a first location. The support device includes a support bracket with at least one attachment member and a support mechanism. The at least one attachment member is configured for attaching the support bracket to the suspension knuckle approximate a spherical bearing attached to the suspension k...