Joints and connections – Articulated members – Pivoted
Patent
1986-08-26
1987-09-22
Kundrat, Andrew V.
Joints and connections
Articulated members
Pivoted
403133, F16C 1100
Patent
active
046951814
ABSTRACT:
A ball joint including a ball stud and housing having a chamber. The ball stud has a ball end portion disposed in the chamber. A resiliently deformable bearing member is disposed between the housing and ball end portion. The housing has a plurality of elevations formed therein. The elevations have radial extending side surfaces defining recesses. The elevations engage and deform portions of the bearing member into the recesses upon preloading the bearing member.
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Rahmede Karl-Heinz
Stemmer Horst-Heinz
Kundrat Andrew V.
TRW Ehrenreich GmbH & Co. KG
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