Protective cover for a ball joint assembly

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

1994-06-23

1996-07-02

Arola, Dave W.

Joints and connections

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

Holding means or protector functioning only during...

403 23, 403134, 403315, 277212FB, B65D 5900

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055315348

ABSTRACT:
A protective cover 12 for a threaded stud 26 of a ball joint 10 includes retaining members 90 for engaging the stud 26 of the ball joint 10. The retaining members 90 apply a retaining force to the stud 26 to prevent removal of the cover 12 from the ball joint 10. A wall 72 of the cover 12 includes a weakened portion 96. The weakened portion 96 of the wall 72 breaks in response to shear forces applied to the cover 12 which lessens the force applied by the retaining members 90 to the stud 26. Therefore, the cover 12 can be easily removed from the ball joint 10.

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