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1987-01-30

1988-01-19

Kundrat, Andrew V.

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403135, F16C 1106

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047202050

ABSTRACT:
A ball joint includes a bearing which exerts a free play take up force against a ball stud. The bearing has trapezoidal-shaped spring arms connected therewith and disposed in a radial array. The free ends of the spring arms extend toward the longitudinal central axis of the ball stud. The free ends of the spring arms engage a housing cover and resiliently deflect to exert the free play take up force against the ball stud. The free ends of the spring arms are spaced from the ball stud.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3063744 (1962-11-01), Flumerfelt
patent: 3210105 (1965-10-01), Vogt
patent: 3530495 (1970-09-01), Kindel

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