Joints and connections – Articulated members – Pivoted
Patent
1981-04-06
1983-12-06
Kundrat, Andrew V.
Joints and connections
Articulated members
Pivoted
403138, 403 36, 277212FB, F16C 1106
Patent
active
044190271
ABSTRACT:
In a ball and socket joint comprising a ball and a socket in mutual swivelling sliding engagement with each other, the ball having a stud integrally formed at one end thereof and projecting outwardly through one end of the socket, the improvement consisting in forming the socket with a diverging frusto-conical flange extending in the direction of the stud and defining an integrally formed retention flange for a flexible oil-resistant seal having a bellows type body provided at one end with an annular band stretched over the periphery of the stud and at the other end with a reinforcing bead stretched over the retention flange.
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Fischetti Joseph A.
Gulf & Western Manufacturing Company
Kundrat Andrew V.
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