Ball-and-socket joint

Details Ball-and-socket joint Ball-and-socket joint

1989-05-04

1991-02-26

Kundrat, Andrew V.

Joints and connections

Articulated members

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403133, 403138, F16C 1106

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049957546

ABSTRACT:
A ball-and-socket joint comprising: a housing having an open end at its upper end, the upper end having an inner peripheral surface which inclines upward and radially inward; a bearing element disposed in the housing; a ball stud having a ball end retained in the bearing element and a shank portion extending from the ball end freely through the open end of the housing; an end cover plate secured in a lower end of the housing; and a resiliently yieldable member compressed between the bearing element and the end cover plate for urging the bearing element against the ball end of the ball stud. The inner peripheral surface of the housing is locally hardened by a high frequency hardening.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4256413 (1981-03-01), Abe
patent: 4259027 (1981-03-01), Hata
patent: 4626121 (1986-12-01), Tajima et al.

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