Joints and connections – Articulated members – Pivoted
Patent
1992-04-10
1993-02-23
Kundrat, Andrew V.
Joints and connections
Articulated members
Pivoted
403135, 403132, F16C 1100
Patent
active
051884763
ABSTRACT:
A ball joint comprises a socket having a wall defining a socket hole, and a ball stud having a ball portion at one end thereof. The ball portion is received within the socket hole for pivotal movement by means of a bearing intervening between the ball and the wall of the socket. The bearing is provided with a plurality of protrusions formed in the outer circumferential surface thereof, the circumferential surface being in contact with the surface of the wall of the socket. The protrusions having a band or dot-shaped configuration.
REFERENCES:
patent: 3554586 (1971-01-01), Cutler
patent: 3909084 (1975-09-01), Snider
patent: 4353660 (1982-10-01), Parks
Kundrat Andrew V.
TRW Steering & Industrial Products (Japan) Co. Ltd.
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