Ball joint

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1974-11-25

1976-03-23

Kundrat, Andrew V.

Joints and connections

Articulated members

Pivoted

403144, F16C 1106

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039457397

ABSTRACT:
A ball joint which comprises a metallic housing, a resilient bearing of polymer disposed in said housing, a ball stud having a metallic spherical member rotatably supported by said bearing, and at least one resilient metallic closure plate so secured as to close an open end of said housing for applying pre-load to said bearing, and the spherical member is at its annular surfaces opposed to the opposite open ends of the housing and a depression in the closure plate with a slight clearance or under a light contact pressure but being elastically in contact with the bearing between the annular surfaces.

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patent: 2848260 (1958-08-01), Moskovitz
patent: 3154333 (1964-10-01), Townsend
patent: 3226141 (1965-12-01), Sullivan, Jr.
patent: 3376058 (1968-04-01), Herbenar
patent: 3389927 (1968-06-01), Herbenar
patent: 3647249 (1972-03-01), Baba et al.
patent: 3790195 (1974-02-01), Herbenar

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