Joints and connections – Articulated members – Pivoted
Patent
1998-03-31
2000-03-28
Browne, Lynne H.
Joints and connections
Articulated members
Pivoted
403137, 403140, F16C 1100
Patent
active
060422939
ABSTRACT:
An annular bearing set for a ball and socket joint includes annular inner and outer bearings that has 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. The seat face of the outer bearing is provided with a plurality of compliance grooves and lubrication grooves. The inner bearing is also provided with lubrication grooves. The grooves permit the preloaded bearing set to relax during a predetermined time period, thereby producing a joint that has low torque and low end motion. The bearings are further provided with an alignment mechanism for aligning the lubrication grooves of the inner and outer bearings.
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Browne Lynne H.
Dana Corporation
Freire Paco S
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