ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,304,269, issued on May 20, was assigned to KANZAKI KOKYUKOKI MFG. Co. LTD. (Amagasaki, Japan).
"Stabilizer assembly and an off-road vehicle with the stabilizer assembly" was invented by Toshiyuki Fukuda (Amagasaki, Japan), Yuki Hashimoto (Amagasaki, Japan) and Keith J. Andrews (Morristown, Tenn.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Provided is a stabilizer assembly that allows a coupling member to make smooth slide movement. To this end, a stabilizer assembly for a vehicle comprises; a first stabilizer, a second stabilizer, and a clutch mechanism. The clutch mechanism includes a clutch case; a first engagement portion; a second engagement port...