Socket assembly for a ball and socket coupling

Details Socket assembly for a ball and socket coupling Socket assembly for a ball and socket coupling

1981-06-19

1984-07-24

Shedd, Wayne L.

Joints and connections

Articulated members

Pivoted

403122, 403133, F16C 1100, F16D 112

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RE0316350

ABSTRACT:
A socket assembly for a ball and socket coupling comprises a socket body having a ball-receiving socket which includes a cylindrical portion. A pair of slots extend through the socket body and open into the cylindrical portion at locations diametrically opposite each other and outwardlyfrom the seated position of the ball. Each slot has a flat surface which generally faces the seated position of the ball and converges inwardly toward the axis of the cylindrical portion of the socket, thus to lie obliquely to the axis of the cylindrical portion. A generally C-shaped spring clip wraps around the socket body. The clip has opposed end portions which extend through the slots and part way into the socket far enough to engage the neck of the ball component. The end portions of the clip are oriented generally obliquely to the axis of the socket. The socket body has a pair of external flat surfaces which underlie the clip, and the clip has flat portions which engage the flat faces of the socket body to keep the clip from turning out of proper position to permit the socket assembly to be pressed onto the ball component.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2854266 (1958-09-01), Dies
patent: 2922670 (1960-01-01), Davies et al.
patent: 3759555 (1973-09-01), Ito
patent: 3856422 (1974-12-01), Trefry

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