Rod-end bearing device

Details Rod-end bearing device Rod-end bearing device

1995-12-05

1997-02-11

Knight, Anthony

Joints and connections

Articulated members

Pivoted

403135, 403 50, 403122, 277212FB, 29898046, F16C 1106

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056013787

ABSTRACT:
A rod-end bearing device includes a ball seat crimped in place within an inner chamber of a housing. A ball head of a ball stud slides in the ball seat. An insertion hole for the ball stud flares outward at its outer end. A thick pressed portion contacts the housing around the outer surface of the ball seat, near the insertion hole. An indented portion around the outer perimeter of the pressed portion adjacent the insertion hole receives an annular raised portion of a dust cover. A generally thick portion of the ball seat transmits forces from contact by the stud portion of the ball stud to the housing when the ball stud is at its maximum angular extent. The force transmission is defined by a force line from the contact point to the housing. The indented portion is located axially outward from the force line. This separation of the indented portion from the force line retains the sealing ability of the dust cover.

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patent: 4527803 (1985-07-01), Rose
patent: 4559692 (1985-12-01), Morin
patent: 5066159 (1991-11-01), Urbach

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