Joints and connections – Articulated members – Including static joint
Patent
1987-03-30
1988-10-11
Kundrat, Andrew V.
Joints and connections
Articulated members
Including static joint
403122, 403143, F16B 900
Patent
active
047767200
ABSTRACT:
An improved rod end mount is disclosed for releasably attaching the rod members of a gas spring and the spherical portion of a ball stud. The base of the end mount has a longitudinal bore to receive the rod member and an intersecting transverse slot. A rod clip of approximately the same outer dimensions as the slot slides into the slot to engage and secure the rod member within the end mount. The integral body of the end mount comprises, in addition to the base, an arch with a passage for receiving the ball stud. To rotatably attach the ball stud within the end mount, a retainer clip of approximately the same outer dimensions as the arch is placed over the arch. This retainer clip surrounds the arch and engages the ball stud. The rod clip and retainer clip act independently to releasably connect the rod member and ball stud, respectively, to the integral body of the end mount.
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Kundrat Andrew V.
Maremont Corporation
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