Bearing set for a ball joint assembly

Details Bearing set for a ball joint assembly Bearing set for a ball joint assembly

1998-03-13

2000-12-26

Melius, Terry Lee

Joints and connections

Articulated members

Pivoted

403140, 403133, F16C 1100

Patent

active

061648612

ABSTRACT:
A bearing set for a ball and socket joint comprises an inner and outer bearing with a head of a ball stud engaging an inner seat face of each of the bearings. An axial compression preload results when the bearing set and ball stud are inserted into a socket and the socket is closed. To eliminate internal machining of the socket to precise tolerances, the outer peripheral surfaces of the bearings are provided with a plurality of deformable alternating ribs and grooves. The ribs cooperate with the grooves to conform the bearings to the dimensions of the socket and produce and preload the ball and socket joint assembly.

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