GB976410A - Improvements relating to ball joints - Google Patents

Improvements relating to ball joints

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Publication number
GB976410A
GB976410A GB25124/62A GB2512462A GB976410A GB 976410 A GB976410 A GB 976410A GB 25124/62 A GB25124/62 A GB 25124/62A GB 2512462 A GB2512462 A GB 2512462A GB 976410 A GB976410 A GB 976410A
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United Kingdom
Prior art keywords
housing
closure member
socket
injection
ball
Prior art date
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Expired
Application number
GB25124/62A
Inventor
Gerald Lowe Donnellan
Michael Banks Harrison
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ENG PRODUCTIONS CLEVEDON Ltd
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ENG PRODUCTIONS CLEVEDON Ltd
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Application filed by ENG PRODUCTIONS CLEVEDON Ltd filed Critical ENG PRODUCTIONS CLEVEDON Ltd
Priority to GB25124/62A priority Critical patent/GB976410A/en
Priority to FR953144A priority patent/FR1396331A/en
Publication of GB976410A publication Critical patent/GB976410A/en
Expired legal-status Critical Current

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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
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29C—SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
    • B29C45/00—Injection moulding, i.e. forcing the required volume of moulding material through a nozzle into a closed mould; Apparatus therefor
    • B29C45/14—Injection moulding, i.e. forcing the required volume of moulding material through a nozzle into a closed mould; Apparatus therefor incorporating preformed parts or layers, e.g. injection moulding around inserts or for coating articles
    • B29C45/14754—Injection moulding, i.e. forcing the required volume of moulding material through a nozzle into a closed mould; Apparatus therefor incorporating preformed parts or layers, e.g. injection moulding around inserts or for coating articles being in movable or releasable engagement with the coating, e.g. bearing assemblies
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62D—MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS
    • B62D7/00—Steering linkage; Stub axles or their mountings
    • B62D7/16—Arrangement of linkage connections
    • 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
    • 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
    • F16C2326/00—Articles relating to transporting
    • F16C2326/20—Land vehicles
    • F16C2326/24—Steering systems, e.g. steering rods or columns

Abstract

976,410. Ball joints. ENGINEERING PRODUCTIONS (CLEVEDON) Ltd. June 28, 1963 [June 29, 1962], No. 25124/62. Heading E2F. A method of making a ball joint, Fig. 1, of the type comprising a housing 1 having an inwardly shouldered mouth 1a at one end and a closure member 2 at the other includes the steps of holding the ball element and the housing in their correct relative assembly positions, injection moulding low friction synthetic plastics bearing material between them to form a socket 5, and, when the plastics material has set, applying the closure member 2 to the housing to pre-load the socket. The closure member may be retained by peening over the housing rim, or may alternatively be adapted to screw into the housing. The moulding is performed with the aid of a die 6 which closes off the housing mouth and a die 7 which is located against an internal ledge 9 in the housing and has an injection orifice 8. The injected material may be a thermoplastic such as nylon or polypropylene, a poly-isocyanate condensation product, or a material containing P.T.F.E., and if desired a sock of woven material incorporating P.T.F.E. may be placed around the ball before the injection is performed. In a modification, Fig. 5, a preformed washer 12 made of nylon or the like is located against the housing shoulder 10a before injection to close the housing mouth, thereby making the use of the die 6 unnecessary, and a deformable insert 19 or a spring is located between the closure member 13 and the socket 18. The washer 12 may be formed as the integral rim of a flexible dust excluder, or a separate dust cover may be provided. Lubricant can be inserted in the joint before the closure member is fitted, and lubricant passages may be formed in the socket.
GB25124/62A 1962-06-29 1962-06-29 Improvements relating to ball joints Expired GB976410A (en)

Priority Applications (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB25124/62A GB976410A (en) 1962-06-29 1962-06-29 Improvements relating to ball joints
FR953144A FR1396331A (en) 1962-06-29 1963-11-08 Ball joint

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB25124/62A GB976410A (en) 1962-06-29 1962-06-29 Improvements relating to ball joints
FR953144A FR1396331A (en) 1962-06-29 1963-11-08 Ball joint

Publications (1)

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GB976410A true GB976410A (en) 1964-11-25

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FR (1) FR1396331A (en)
GB (1) GB976410A (en)

Cited By (7)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0027770A1 (en) * 1979-10-22 1981-04-29 The Bendix Corporation Method of constructing a ball joint and fixture for use in that method
EP0737558A1 (en) * 1995-04-11 1996-10-16 TRW Fahrwerksysteme GmbH & Co. KG Method for producing a ball joint and associated lining
EP0737557A1 (en) * 1995-04-11 1996-10-16 TRW Fahrwerksysteme GmbH & Co. KG Method and apparatus for producing a ball joint
WO1997041361A1 (en) * 1996-04-26 1997-11-06 Sachsenring Automobiltechnik Gmbh Ball-and-socket joint
EP1310344A1 (en) * 2001-11-07 2003-05-14 Illinois Tool Works Inc. Ball and socket joint
CN104819206A (en) * 2015-05-08 2015-08-05 福建田中机械科技股份有限公司 Novel joint rubber core and manufacturing process thereof
CN112476950A (en) * 2020-11-20 2021-03-12 安徽中鼎智能科技有限公司 Automobile ceiling damping cover balancing weight rubber mold

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR2417672A1 (en) * 1978-02-16 1979-09-14 Gemmer France Motor vehicle ball joint without protective bellows - has sliding plastics seat with scraper edge around ball
DE19638252A1 (en) * 1996-09-19 1998-03-26 Sachsenring Automobiltechnik G Ball joint and process for its manufacture
DE29704732U1 (en) * 1997-03-17 1998-07-23 Sachsenring Automobiltechnik Ball joint arrangement
DE29721050U1 (en) * 1997-12-01 1999-03-25 Sachsenring Automobiltechnik Bearing shell, especially for a ball joint and ball joint with such a bearing shell

Cited By (11)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0027770A1 (en) * 1979-10-22 1981-04-29 The Bendix Corporation Method of constructing a ball joint and fixture for use in that method
EP0737558A1 (en) * 1995-04-11 1996-10-16 TRW Fahrwerksysteme GmbH & Co. KG Method for producing a ball joint and associated lining
EP0737557A1 (en) * 1995-04-11 1996-10-16 TRW Fahrwerksysteme GmbH & Co. KG Method and apparatus for producing a ball joint
US6139788A (en) * 1995-04-11 2000-10-31 Trw Fahrwerksysteme Gmbh & Co. Kg Method for manufacturing a ball joint
US6514443B1 (en) 1995-04-11 2003-02-04 Trw Fahrwerksysteme Gmbh & Co. Kg Method for manufacturing a ball joint
WO1997041361A1 (en) * 1996-04-26 1997-11-06 Sachsenring Automobiltechnik Gmbh Ball-and-socket joint
EP1310344A1 (en) * 2001-11-07 2003-05-14 Illinois Tool Works Inc. Ball and socket joint
US6875388B2 (en) 2001-11-07 2005-04-05 Illinois Tool Works Inc. Method for making a ball and socket joint
CN104819206A (en) * 2015-05-08 2015-08-05 福建田中机械科技股份有限公司 Novel joint rubber core and manufacturing process thereof
CN112476950A (en) * 2020-11-20 2021-03-12 安徽中鼎智能科技有限公司 Automobile ceiling damping cover balancing weight rubber mold
CN112476950B (en) * 2020-11-20 2022-04-12 安徽中鼎智能科技有限公司 Automobile ceiling damping cover balancing weight rubber mold

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