ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 30 -- United States Patent no. 12,370,862, issued on July 29, was assigned to Shock Therapy Suspension Inc. (Duluth, Ga.).
"Radius rod assembly" was invented by Justin Smith (Wittmann, Ariz.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A radius rod assembly is provided. The radius rod assembly has an upper radius rod with a laterally offset portion which accommodates an upwardly offset portion of a lower radius rod. The upwardly offset portion provides additional ground clearance for off road vehicles. An offset toggle plate interconnects end portions of the upper and lower radius rods. The radius rod assembly extends between a central bracket of a vehicle frame to an axle hub assembl...