Lever with pre-attached self locking nut for a variable turbine geometry turbocharger

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11486304
APP PUB NO 20190136762A1
SERIAL NO

15803426

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An actuator assembly for a variable turbine geometry (VTG) turbocharger is disclosed. The actuator assembly may include an actuator and an actuator linkage having a first end coupled to the actuator and a second end defining a linkage joint. The actuator assembly may further include a VTG lever having a ball stud bore extending through the VTG lever. Additionally, the actuator assembly may include a ball stud including a first end partially disposed within the linkage joint and a second threaded end extending axially through the ball stud bore. Furthermore, a nut may be aligned with the ball stud bore and movably attached to the VTG lever prior to extending the ball stud through the ball stud bore, wherein the ball stud engages with the nut and fastens the ball stud to the VTG lever to operatively couple the VTG lever to the actuator linkage.

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BORGWARNER INC3800 AUTOMATION DRIVE AUBURN HILLS MI 48326

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Heddy, George Hendersonville, US 2 2
Jennings, Simon West Yorkshire, GB 2 2
Jones, Eric Andrew Fletcher, US 3 35

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