Joints and connections – Articulated members – Pivoted
Reexamination Certificate
2006-06-19
2010-02-16
Ferguson, Michael P (Department: 3679)
Joints and connections
Articulated members
Pivoted
C403S142000, C403S143000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07661902
ABSTRACT:
A ball and socket joint has high stability of the bearing shell and hence of the joint and reduces the transmitted structure-borne noise from the viewpoint of increased comfort with a bearing shell design with at least two layers. The inner layer is formed of a metal and the outer layer of a plastic such as polyoxymethylene.
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Ferguson Michael P
McGlew and Tuttle , P.C.
ZF Friedrichshafen AG
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