Joints and connections – Articulated members – Pivoted
Reexamination Certificate
2005-03-01
2005-03-01
Stodola, Daniel P. (Department: 3679)
Joints and connections
Articulated members
Pivoted
C403S135000, C403S143000, C403S144000, C403S319000, C403S397000, C280S511000, C280S513000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06860670
ABSTRACT:
The end connector assembly (12) for a gas spring (44) enables the connector body to be connected with and disconnected from a ball (14) on the end of a ball stud (16) by relatively moving the connector body (26) and ball along a path generally parallel with the longitudinal axis of the gas spring (44) to which the connector body (26) is connected. The ball (14) enters the connector body (26) through an opening (32) in the body's front surface, that is, the surface generally perpendicular to the gas spring's longitudinal axis. A slot in the body's bottom surface, that is, the surface facing the ball (14), accommodates the shaft portion (22) of the ball stud (16), adjacent the ball (14), as the ball moves into or out of the connector body (26) through the opening (32). A retainer clip is connected with the connector body (26) and is selectively movable between a first or open position where the ball may be admitted into or withdrawn from the connector body (26) and a second or closed position where the ball is secured within the connector body by the retainer clip (62).
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AVM, Inc.
Garcia Ernesto
McAndrews Held & Malloy Ltd.
Stodola Daniel P.
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