Joints and connections – Articulated members – Pivoted
Patent
1979-10-22
1982-01-19
Shedd, Wayne L.
Joints and connections
Articulated members
Pivoted
403164, F16C 1100, F16D 112
Patent
active
043114059
ABSTRACT:
There is disclosed a new and improved swivel connector assembly of the type which pivotally connects a ball-like member to a rod-like member. The connector includes a coupler having a pair of sockets. One of the sockets having a bearing seat adapted for receiving and confining a pivot-like ball therein and the other socket adapted for receiving and capturing an end of the rod-like member. The coupler is slotted for permitting enlargement of the sockets to enable insertion of the end of the rod-like member into one of the sockets and insertion of the ball-like member into the bearing seat of the other socket. The connector further includes a sleeve adapted to be received over one end of the coupler in an initial position and rotatable relative thereto to a final position. The outer dimension of the coupler and inner dimension of the sleeve are arranged for allowing the enlargement of the bearing seat for receiving the ball-like member and for clampingly securing the coupler as the sleeve is rotated to the final position to establish a reliable pivot connection between the ball-like member and the socket with the bearing seat and to cause the other socket to securely capture the end of the rod-like member.
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Buckman T. W.
Forsberg Jerold M.
Halvorsen J. R.
Illinois Tool Works Inc.
Shedd Wayne L.
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