Appeal No. 2002-0840
Application No. 09/610,015
each of the bushings including an aperture and a cap having an
outer diameter larger than an interior dimension of the
stabilizer bar to abut ends of the stabilizer bar, and a pair of
threaded linkages, the bushings being inserted into the ends of
the stabilizer bar and expanding outwardly as a linkage is turned
within the aperture, securing the bushings within the stabilizer
bar.
Claim 8 sets forth a vehicle suspension system comprising,
inter alia, a stabilizer bar, a pair of expandable bushings
having an aperture to receive a threaded linkage and a cap having
an outer diameter larger than an interior diameter of the
stabilizer bar to abut an end of the stabilizer bar, and a pair
of threaded linkages each having a head to provide pressure on
the cap of the bushings, the bushings being inserted into each
end of the stabilizer bar and expanding outwardly as a threaded
linkage is turned within the aperture securing the bushing within
the stabilizer bar.
At this point, we make reference to the specification to
gain an understanding of the meaning of the claimed recitation of
a pair of bushings including or having a cap. Considering the
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