Housing for retaining a sealing cap on a ball and socket joint

Details Housing for retaining a sealing cap on a ball and socket joint Housing for retaining a sealing cap on a ball and socket joint

2005-11-08

2005-11-08

Peavey, Enoch (Department: 3676)

Seal for a joint or juncture

Seal between fixed parts or static contact against...

Contact seal for other than internal combustion engine, or...

C277S635000, C277S637000, C277S641000, C403S137000

Reexamination Certificate

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06962351

ABSTRACT:
A ball and socket joint assembly having a cylindrical sealing cap (1) housing (6, 6A) connected to the external case (4) of the joint assembly. The housing (6, 6A) may be comprised of plastic, aluminum, rubber, or other malleable material. The housing (6, 6A) has a ring shape, with a groove molded into the housing's external surface for receiving the larger diameter end of a sealing cap (1), the smaller diameter end of the sealing cap (1) is directly attached to the shaft of the ball and socket joint's spherical pin (2). The preferred embodiment of the housing (6) has a general “L” shape, and an alternative embodiment (6A) has a more linear shape. The sealing cap (1) ensures that the ball and socket are not contaminated during operation of the joint assembly. The ball and socket joint of the invention is primarily designed for motor vehicle applications, specifically, in automotive steering and suspension systems.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2559857 (1951-07-01), Edwards
patent: 5267805 (1993-12-01), Ueno et al.
patent: 6287040 (2001-09-01), Fischer
patent: 6350075 (2002-02-01), Abels
patent: 6652179 (2003-11-01), De Freitas

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