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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7260878 | Ball joint A ball joint includes: a ball stud having a spherical ball part and a shank part extending from the spherical ball part; a bearing cupping the spherical ball part of the ball stud; and a housing holding the bearing therein. The housing is provided with a recess in a... | 08/28/2007 |
| 6941656 | Spherical bearing and method for manufacturing the same There are provided a spherical bearing and a method for manufacturing the same, in which both of a ball bearing section and a ball section made of metal can make light and smooth swinging and rotary motions for a long period of time without biased wear and seize-up ... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6938786 | Slackless drawbar assembly using an improved ball and race connection assembly An improved ball and race connection assembly for use in connecting together adjacently disposed ends of railway vehicles is provided. This ball and race connection assembly is particularly useful as a connection member in slackless type drawbar assemblies. The impr... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6929271 | Hydraulically compensated stabilizer system The present technique provides a stabilizer system comprising a plurality of piston cylinder assemblies, which have multiple interconnected chambers to provide cross compensation between suspension members coupled to those piston cylinder assemblies. The piston cyli... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6877418 | Shoe for a hydraulic apparatus and manufacturing method thereof The invention provides a shoe for a hydraulic apparatus and manufacturing method thereof, by which production cost can be lowered without making a sliding-contact surface uneven by a welding process. The shoe comprises a main body (10) provided on one ... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6733200 | Construction of cover for ball joint A construction of a cover for ball joint for application in connections of both angular and rotational movements of automotive vehicles. The cover is constructed with a boss in its outermost circumference so that when assembling the ball joint, the bearing flange th... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6715207 | Method of manufacturing sliding bearings A method of manufacturing sliding bearings of the type in which a sliding guide surface is formed by using a resin liner, including fixing a thermosetting resin, which constitutes the resin liner, on the whole or a part of a sliding guide surface of a first member b... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6675478 | Free spherical ball bearing Balls are supported between the spherical inner race 5 and the outer race 6 which surrounds one potion of the inner race 6 through the resiliently transformable shell-like retainer 7. By making the inner race 5 and outer race 7, which influence the bearin... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6615900 | Connecting rod with ball joint and manufacturing method thereof An object of this invention is to provide a connecting rod in which a pair of ball-shanks are connected to a rod main body such that they are axially perpendicular to each other, having a sufficient strength and which can be produced easily and at low cos... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6550120 | Threaded conversion kit for replacement ball joints An aftermarket retrofit kit is used to prepare control arm bosses of automotive suspension systems to receive new, replacement ball joints. The kit includes a special cutting tool for forming obtuse threads in the apertures of aluminum suspension system m... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6408501 | Automatic system of manufacturing ball studs for vehicles An automatic system of manufacturing ball studs for vehicles which establishes various processes inline to diagnose each process and perform production and inventory control. The system comprises a cold forging unit for uncoiling and forming a cold coil f... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6209206 | Method of producing split composite spherical bearing A method of making a spherical bearing including the steps of forming an outer bearing member with an inner concave spherical bearing surface, forming a second member with an outer convex spherical bearing surface, cutting the second member along a diamet... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6145181 | Method for assembling ball joint for a wiper link A ball joint, which is composed of a ball pin, a retainer connected with the ball pin and an elastic joint seal having first and second apertures for covering the ball pin and the retainer. The ball joint is assembled very easily by pressing the ball pin ... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6098287 | Method for manufacturing a ball joint This manufacturing method comprises a first step in which a molten aluminum alloy is cast into casting dies into which a ball 8 forming a ball portion 1a of a ball-shank 1 in corporation with a shank 1b connected to the portion 1a is inserted as a core so... | 08/08/2000 |
| 5494356 | Bearing retainer for a miniature motor A bearing retainer 20 has a hollow body 21 with an open end forming a mouth 25. The mouth opens into an inner void 23 having a bearing support surface 28 for receiving a bearing. The void also has a plurality of axially extending ribs 30 defining a number... | 02/27/1996 |
| 5417512 | End connector with captive ball and bearing half with crushed elements A captive ball and end connector assembly having an annular bearing half positioned within the cavity is disclosed. The bearing half has an inner spherical surface on which are disposed a plurality of crush elements or ribs, and a bottom planar surface on... | 05/23/1995 |
| 5330095 | Method of assembling a universal joint A constant velocity universal joint designed as a fixed or plunging joint permits the use of balls with a larger diameter, with the selectable shaft diameter not being adversely affected by using such balls with a larger diameter. The objective is achieve... | 07/19/1994 |
| 5284398 | Pillow ball joint and method of making the joint A joint comprising a pillow ball having a spherical portion, a bearing for rotatably supporting the spherical portion, and a housing for housing the bearing. The housing has therein a housing bore having a first step for contacting one end of the bearing,... | 02/08/1994 |
| 5070609 | Method of manufacturing a ball joint A ball joint and a manufacturing method of the same. The ball joint comprises a holder and a ball and rod which is rotatably and movably secured to the holder and a sealing member which is secured between the spherical body of the ball and rod and a spher... | 12/10/1991 |
| 5036579 | Method for making a first object which can be fixed with great accuracy with respect to a second object A method for making a first object (1) which can be fixed with great precision with respect to a second object (2) comprises the steps of pressure-casting the first object from a plastically deformable, relatively soft metal such as light metals and zinc ... | 08/06/1991 |
| 4936133 | Method for manufacturing an element having grooved trunnions and forming method for grooving the trunnions The present invention is drawn to a method of manufacturing a tripod element of a homokinetic joint, and more particularly, to a method of forming grooves in the trunnions of a blank from which the tripod element is manufactured. The grooves are formed by... | 06/26/1990 |
| 4701990 | Ball-and-socket joint assembly tool and method A self-securing ball-and-socket joint which has a ball head integrally formed on a rod, an outer structural part having a bore that pivotably receives the ball head and a radially elastic CIRCLIP brand retaining ring as well as a separate auxiliary assemb... | 10/27/1987 |
| 4666330 | Ball joint assembly A ball joint assembly includes a body member having a socket defined by a cylindrical side wall and a bottom wall. A ball stud having a ball end portion is received in the socket, and is adapted to swivel with respect to the body member through a predeter... | 05/19/1987 |
| 4625377 | Method for manufacturing universal joints This invention relates to metal cutting and more particularly to method for manufacturing constant velocity universal joints. A construction is disclosed wherein spherical turning, milling and grinding of the races and grooves of the joint members of a un... | 12/02/1986 |
| 4543812 | Forging apparatus A blank section of a steel rod is heated and then successively impacted between hot forging dies to form a preform or rough forging ball joint socket having a tubular socket portion and a laterally projecting mounting flange portion. The rough forging is ... | 10/01/1985 |
| 4286363 | Method of assembly for a ball and socket joint The invention is a method of assembly for a ball-and-socket joint of the preloaded type with automatic taking up of play, comprising a housing, a pivot, a bearing element disposed between these later and a locking ring. After the disposing in the housing ... | 09/01/1981 |
| 4251122 | Self adjusting bearing assembly A spherical bearing assembly having an inner race member and an outer race member, the inner surface of the outer race member being a concave spherical surface, the outer surface of the inner member being a complementary convex spherical surface, the inne... | 02/17/1981 |
| 4184600 | Method for removing a bearing assembly of a pedestal crane and a removable bearing assembly for a pedestal crane The method for removing a bearing assembly disposed between a revolving turntable of a pedestal crane assembly and the pedestal and a removable bearing assembly for a pedestal crane, wherein the method includes activating a support member coacting between... | 01/22/1980 |
| 4116500 | Elongated machine element spherical end A machine element such as a bearing, has a shaft with a spherical end. The spherical end is formed by a metal ball, such as a ball bearing, the ball being held in a hollow metal cylindrical casing. The casing has an inner diameter substantially equal to t... | 09/26/1978 |
| 4024616 | Self-aligning bearing with a split inner member A self-aligning bearing assembly comprising an outer member having a concave inner surface and an inner member carried within the outer member and having a convex outer surface generally complementary to the concave inner surface, said inner member being ... | 05/24/1977 |
| 4005514 | Spherical bearing assembly A spherical bearing assembly having an inner race member and an outer race member, the inner surface of the outer race member being a concave spherical surface, the outer surface of the inner member being a complementary convex spherical surface, the inne... | 02/01/1977 |
