ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 5 -- United States Patent no. 12,215,737, issued on Feb. 4, was assigned to ZF Friedrichshafen AG (Friedrichshafen, Germany).
"Chassis component with a joint inner part" was invented by Artur Berger (Bohmte, Germany) and Thomas Richter (Damme, Germany).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A chassis component (1, 38, 40) has a joint inner portion (2) and a structural component (3), where the joint inner portion (2) is fitted and able to move in an articulated manner in a joint holder (4). A measuring device (5) is configured to determine a relative position of the joint inner portion (2) with respect to the structural component (3) and includes a first measuring element (6) and ...