Protective cover for a ball joint assembly

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1994-06-23

1996-03-12

Arola, Dave W.

Joints and connections

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

Holding means or protector functioning only during...

403 23, 403 51, 403122, 403315, 411372, 411374, 411377, 277212FB, B65D 5900

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054980925

ABSTRACT:
A protective cover 12 for a ball joint assembly 10 includes a generally cylindrical plug 96 with axially extending resilient fingers 100 engageable with a shaft 40 of a stud 26 of the ball joint assembly 10 to prevent removal of the cover 12 from the ball joint assembly 10. A frustoconical cam surface 90 on a generally cylindrical sidewall 72 defining a chamber 70 for enclosing the stud 26 moves the fingers 100 toward the stud 26 upon movement of the plug 96 relative to the cam surface 90.

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