Adjustment for a ball joint assembly

Details Adjustment for a ball joint assembly Adjustment for a ball joint assembly

1998-06-02

1999-12-07

Kim, Harry C.

Joints and connections

Articulated members

Pivoted

403133, 403135, F16D 112, F16C 1106

Patent

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059972084

ABSTRACT:
A ball joint assembly (10) includes a housing (12) having a socket chamber (20). A bearing (22) is disposed in the socket chamber. A ball stud has a head end portion (30) enclosed by the bearing (22) and a shank portion (34) which extends out of the housing (12). A retainer (38) applies force against an outer end portion (40) of the bearing (22) to press an inner end portion (44) of the bearing firmly against a locating surface (46) of the housing. A torque adjustment assembly (64) is operable to adjust the torque required to rotate the ball stud (32) about a longitudinal central axis (36) of the shank portion (34). The torque adjustment assembly (64) includes a force transmitting member (70) and an adjustment member (72). The adjustment member (72) is operable to press the force transmitting member (70) against the flexible inner end portion (26) of the bearing to vary the force applied against the head end portion (30) of the ball stud (32).

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patent: 3409317 (1968-11-01), Richards
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patent: 5116159 (1992-05-01), Kern, Jr. et al.
patent: 5286131 (1994-02-01), Wood
patent: 5380114 (1995-01-01), Urbach

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