GB852139A - Improvements in or relating to ball and socket joints - Google Patents

Improvements in or relating to ball and socket joints

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Publication number
GB852139A
GB852139A GB3492257A GB3492257A GB852139A GB 852139 A GB852139 A GB 852139A GB 3492257 A GB3492257 A GB 3492257A GB 3492257 A GB3492257 A GB 3492257A GB 852139 A GB852139 A GB 852139A
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ball
housing
socket
mouth
carrier
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GB3492257A
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Robert William Parker
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ENG PRODUCTIONS CLEVEDON Ltd
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ENG PRODUCTIONS CLEVEDON Ltd
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    • 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
    • F16C11/0628—Construction or details of the socket member with linings
    • F16C11/0633—Construction or details of the socket member with linings the linings being made of plastics

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Pivots And Pivotal Connections (AREA)
  • Steering-Linkage Mechanisms And Four-Wheel Steering (AREA)

Abstract

852,139. Ball-and-socket joints. ENGINEERING PRODUCTIONS (CLEVEDON) Ltd. Nov. 7, 1958 [Nov. 8, 1957], No. 34922/57. Class 65(2). The socket, which is internally shaped to fit closely around substantially the whole working surface of the ball and has one end closed and the other end formed with a mouth of smaller diameter than the ball, is made of synthetic plastic material which is sufficiently resilient to enable the mouth to be stretched to permit entry of the ball and is inserted into an outer supporting housing after entry of the ball. The housing also prevents the expansion of the mouth which would be necessary to withdraw the ball. In the embodiment shown in Fig. 1 the housing 1 is formed integrally in a stub axle carrier 2 and the socket 5 is retained therein by a ring 6 or a circlip. In a modification, Fig. 3, the housing comprises an outer part 1c which is screwed on to an internally dished extension-lb of the carrier 2 and is secured thereon by a tab washer 9, and in a further modification, Fig. 4 (not shown) the housing comprises an externally screw-threaded cup-shaped part which is screwed into an extension of the carrier 2. Alternatively the housing is formed of two outwardly flanged cups, bolted together with the flanges abutting, or may be provided by an aperture in one end of a rod forming part of a steering assembly. In any embodiment a small recess may be formed around the inside of the housing to accommodate excess material of the socket if the latter is preloaded. The socket may be formed in more than one piece. A dust excluder 8 is provided.
GB3492257A 1957-11-08 1957-11-08 Improvements in or relating to ball and socket joints Expired GB852139A (en)

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Cited By (8)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3210107A (en) * 1962-07-09 1965-10-05 Columbus Auto Parts Dust guards
US3355199A (en) * 1964-03-16 1967-11-28 Jamco Inc Ball and socket joint
US3389927A (en) * 1965-09-21 1968-06-25 Trw Inc Joint assembly
DE1297411B (en) * 1965-02-13 1969-06-12 Thompson Ramo Wooldridge Inc Method of manufacturing a ball joint
US3464723A (en) * 1967-03-08 1969-09-02 Trw Inc Preloaded joint assembly
DE2133259A1 (en) * 1970-08-05 1972-03-09 Heim Universal Corp Self-aligning bearing
EP0250063A2 (en) * 1986-06-16 1987-12-23 Teleflex Incorporated Swivel terminal member
US5882137A (en) * 1996-06-25 1999-03-16 Lemforder Metallwaren Ag Process for preparing a low-friction ball joint, as well as low-friction ball joint

Cited By (10)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3210107A (en) * 1962-07-09 1965-10-05 Columbus Auto Parts Dust guards
US3355199A (en) * 1964-03-16 1967-11-28 Jamco Inc Ball and socket joint
DE1297411B (en) * 1965-02-13 1969-06-12 Thompson Ramo Wooldridge Inc Method of manufacturing a ball joint
US3389927A (en) * 1965-09-21 1968-06-25 Trw Inc Joint assembly
US3464723A (en) * 1967-03-08 1969-09-02 Trw Inc Preloaded joint assembly
DE2133259A1 (en) * 1970-08-05 1972-03-09 Heim Universal Corp Self-aligning bearing
US3656821A (en) * 1970-08-05 1972-04-18 Heim Universal Corp Self-aligning bearing
EP0250063A2 (en) * 1986-06-16 1987-12-23 Teleflex Incorporated Swivel terminal member
EP0250063A3 (en) * 1986-06-16 1988-05-04 Teleflex Incorporated Swivel terminal member
US5882137A (en) * 1996-06-25 1999-03-16 Lemforder Metallwaren Ag Process for preparing a low-friction ball joint, as well as low-friction ball joint

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