Protective cover for a ball joint assembly

Details Protective cover for a ball joint assembly Protective cover for a ball joint assembly

1993-12-20

1996-01-16

Knight, Anthony

Joints and connections

With adjunctive protector, broken parts retainer, repair,...

Holding means or protector functioning only during...

403 2, 403119, 277212FB, F16C 1106, B62D 716

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054842182

ABSTRACT:
A protective cover for a threaded stud of a ball joint assembly includes retaining elements for engaging a stud of the ball joint assembly. The retaining elements are movable from a position engaging the stud to prevent removal of the cover from the ball joint assembly to a position in which the retaining elements are spaced from the stud to permit removal of the cover from the ball joint. A removable cap prevents the retaining elements from moving from the position in which they engage the stud. The cap is removable from the cover in response to axial movement of the cover relative to the ball joint. Once the cap is removed, deformable wall portions which interconnect the retaining elements can be pressed toward each other to move the retaining elements out of engagement with the stud to permit removal of the cover from the ball joint.

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