Swivel joint with stepped bearing races

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2007-06-19

2007-06-19

Bochna, David (Department: 3679)

Pipe joints or couplings

Swivel

Pipe in socket type

C285S098000, C384S512000

Reissue Patent

active

10387023

ABSTRACT:
insert-start id="INS-S-00001" date="20070619" ?A swivel joint comprises a tubular male member having at least first and second outer annular grooves formed on an outer surface, a tubular female member having at least first and second inner annular grooves formed on an inner recess, and a plurality of balls disposed in at least first and second annular races which are formed by the alignment of the first and second outer grooves with the first and second inner grooves when a first end of the male member is received within the recess of the female member. In addition, the radius of the first race is greater than the radius of an adjacent race closer to the first end of the male member, and the number of balls in the first race is just one more than the number of balls in the adjacent race closer to the first end.insert-end id="INS-S-00001" ?

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