Inventors:
Wilbert W. Williams - W. Bloomfield MI, US
Richard Bayer - Northville MI, US
Brian Bayer - Northville MI, US
Adam Bayer - Northville MI, US
Christopher Bayer - Northville MI, US
Craig Williams - W. Bloomfield MI, US
Assignee:
Williams-Bayer Industries, LLC - Westland MI
International Classification:
B60G 7/00, B21D 31/00, B21D 19/08
US Classification:
280124116, 7237011, 72338, 403119
Abstract:
A sleeve for assembling into a sub-assembly including a control arm of a vehicular suspension assembly prepared by a process is disclosed. The process includes the steps of: providing a tubular segment; firstly shaping a first portion of the tubular segment to include a proximal flange; secondly shaping a second portion of the tubular segment to include a distal flange. A third portion of the tubular segment forms an intermediate body extending between the proximal flange and the distal flange. The length of the tubular segment includes a substantially constant and uniform thickness after the firstly shaping step and the secondly step. A sleeve is also disclosed. A sub-assembly. A portion of a vehicular suspension assembly is also disclosed.