GB2207951B - Ball joint - Google Patents

Ball joint

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Publication number
GB2207951B
GB2207951B GB8719119A GB8719119A GB2207951B GB 2207951 B GB2207951 B GB 2207951B GB 8719119 A GB8719119 A GB 8719119A GB 8719119 A GB8719119 A GB 8719119A GB 2207951 B GB2207951 B GB 2207951B
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Prior art keywords
ball joint
ball
joint
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Expired - Lifetime
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GB8719119A
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English (en)
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GB8719119D0 (en
GB2207951A (en
Inventor
Hiroshi Teramachi
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Individual
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Individual
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Priority to DE19873726863 priority Critical patent/DE3726863A1/de
Priority to FR8711492A priority patent/FR2619425A1/fr
Priority to GB8719119A priority patent/GB2207951B/en
Publication of GB8719119D0 publication Critical patent/GB8719119D0/en
Publication of GB2207951A publication Critical patent/GB2207951A/en
Priority to US07/492,268 priority patent/US4979844A/en
Priority to US07/575,742 priority patent/US5070609A/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of GB2207951B publication Critical patent/GB2207951B/en
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
Expired - Lifetime legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16C—SHAFTS; FLEXIBLE SHAFTS; ELEMENTS OR CRANKSHAFT MECHANISMS; ROTARY BODIES OTHER THAN GEARING ELEMENTS; BEARINGS
    • F16C11/00—Pivots; Pivotal connections
    • F16C11/04—Pivotal connections
    • F16C11/06—Ball-joints; Other joints having more than one degree of angular freedom, i.e. universal joints
    • F16C11/0604—Construction of the male part
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16C—SHAFTS; FLEXIBLE SHAFTS; ELEMENTS OR CRANKSHAFT MECHANISMS; ROTARY BODIES OTHER THAN GEARING ELEMENTS; BEARINGS
    • F16C11/00—Pivots; Pivotal connections
    • F16C11/04—Pivotal connections
    • F16C11/06—Ball-joints; Other joints having more than one degree of angular freedom, i.e. universal joints
    • F16C11/0619—Ball-joints; Other joints having more than one degree of angular freedom, i.e. universal joints the female part comprising a blind socket receiving the male part
    • F16C11/0623—Construction or details of the socket member
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16C—SHAFTS; FLEXIBLE SHAFTS; ELEMENTS OR CRANKSHAFT MECHANISMS; ROTARY BODIES OTHER THAN GEARING ELEMENTS; BEARINGS
    • F16C11/00—Pivots; Pivotal connections
    • F16C11/04—Pivotal connections
    • F16C11/06—Ball-joints; Other joints having more than one degree of angular freedom, i.e. universal joints
    • F16C11/0666—Sealing means between the socket and the inner member shaft
    • F16C11/0671—Sealing means between the socket and the inner member shaft allowing operative relative movement of joint parts due to flexing of the sealing means

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Pivots And Pivotal Connections (AREA)
GB8719119A 1987-08-11 1987-08-12 Ball joint Expired - Lifetime GB2207951B (en)

Priority Applications (5)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
DE19873726863 DE3726863A1 (de) 1987-08-12 1987-08-12 Kugelgelenk und verfahren zur herstellung desselben
FR8711492A FR2619425A1 (fr) 1987-08-12 1987-08-12 Joint a rotule et procede de fabrication de ce joint
GB8719119A GB2207951B (en) 1987-08-12 1987-08-12 Ball joint
US07/492,268 US4979844A (en) 1987-08-11 1990-02-28 Ball joint and manufacturing method of the same
US07/575,742 US5070609A (en) 1987-08-11 1990-08-31 Method of manufacturing a ball joint

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB8719119A GB2207951B (en) 1987-08-12 1987-08-12 Ball joint

Publications (3)

Publication Number Publication Date
GB8719119D0 GB8719119D0 (en) 1987-09-16
GB2207951A GB2207951A (en) 1989-02-15
GB2207951B true GB2207951B (en) 1992-02-26

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Family Applications (1)

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GB8719119A Expired - Lifetime GB2207951B (en) 1987-08-11 1987-08-12 Ball joint

Country Status (3)

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DE (1) DE3726863A1 (enExample)
FR (1) FR2619425A1 (enExample)
GB (1) GB2207951B (enExample)

Families Citing this family (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE4128641C2 (de) * 1991-08-29 1995-07-06 Daimler Benz Ag Gelenkverbindung
US20010043767A1 (en) * 2000-05-18 2001-11-22 Thk Co., Ltd Spherical bearing and method for manufacturing the same

Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB1121004A (en) * 1966-01-24 1968-07-24 Cam Gears Clevedon Ltd Improvements in ball joints
GB1217305A (en) * 1968-07-09 1970-12-31 Nippon Thompson Company Ltd Method for the manufacture of ball joints
GB1260084A (en) * 1969-04-17 1972-01-12 Valmet Oy Improvements in the manufacture of ball and socket joints
GB2103532A (en) * 1981-07-14 1983-02-23 Ehrenreich Gmbh & Co Kg A Ball and socket joints

Family Cites Families (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE1297411B (de) * 1965-02-13 1969-06-12 Thompson Ramo Wooldridge Inc Verfahren zum Herstellen eines Kugelgelenks
JPS5219442B2 (enExample) * 1971-08-05 1977-05-27
US3831245A (en) * 1973-03-01 1974-08-27 Columbus Auto Parts Method of producing ball joints
JPS62288717A (ja) * 1986-06-03 1987-12-15 Hiroshi Teramachi ボ−ルジヨイント及びその製造法

Patent Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB1121004A (en) * 1966-01-24 1968-07-24 Cam Gears Clevedon Ltd Improvements in ball joints
GB1217305A (en) * 1968-07-09 1970-12-31 Nippon Thompson Company Ltd Method for the manufacture of ball joints
GB1260084A (en) * 1969-04-17 1972-01-12 Valmet Oy Improvements in the manufacture of ball and socket joints
GB2103532A (en) * 1981-07-14 1983-02-23 Ehrenreich Gmbh & Co Kg A Ball and socket joints

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
DE3726863A1 (de) 1989-02-23
GB8719119D0 (en) 1987-09-16
GB2207951A (en) 1989-02-15
FR2619425B1 (enExample) 1995-03-10
FR2619425A1 (fr) 1989-02-17

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Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
732E Amendments to the register in respect of changes of name or changes affecting rights (sect. 32/1977)
PE20 Patent expired after termination of 20 years

Effective date: 20070811