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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5282396 | Link assembly A link assembly connectable to a pair of spaced members and adapted for rotary motion and conical deflection relative to each of the connectable members generally consisting of an elongated, rigid member having a pair of spaced head segments interconnecte... | 02/01/1994 |
| 5267805 | Synthetic resin ball joint with metal reinforcing ring A synthetic with an opening at the top and a concave spherical surface extending from the opening, where a ball head of a ball stud is fixed, has a circular concave step on the outer surface of the housing surround the opening. A metal ring is fixed on th... | 12/07/1993 |
| 5213002 | Bearing system for a gear shift lever A bearing system for a gear shift lever, which is held in a shift ball and surrounded by an assembly flange. An intermediate layer shaped in the form of a ring, which acts as insulation for vibrations, is arranged between the shift ball and the gear shift... | 05/25/1993 |
| 5188476 | Ball joint A ball joint comprises a socket having a wall defining a socket hole, and a ball stud having a ball portion at one end thereof. The ball portion is received within the socket hole for pivotal movement by means of a bearing intervening between the ball and... | 02/23/1993 |
| 5188477 | Ball joint A ball joint resiliently positions a portion of its hard-plastic bearing seat a short distance from a load-receiving portion of its housing. A compression load is capable of urging the bearing seat and the load-receiving portion into contact with each oth... | 02/23/1993 |
| 5178482 | Ball joint A ball joint 10 comprises a ball stud 14 having a ball portion 40 and a shank 42 extending from the ball portion 40. A thermoplastic plastic layer 16 encapsulates the ball portion 40 of the ball stud 14 and is adhered to the ball portion 40 of the ball st... | 01/12/1993 |
| 5165306 | Vehicle stabilizer bar end link A vehicle stabilizer bar end link includes a force absorbing and force transmitting arm having a ball stud connector at each end. The force transmitting arm portion is fabricated by crimping together two similarly configured stampings to provide a rigid t... | 11/24/1992 |
| 5163769 | Ball joint having service life indicator A ball joint comprises a socket, a stud, and an elastomeric bearing. The bearing is bonded to the ball end of the stud and supports the ball end of the stud for movement in the socket. The bearing has a service life indicator surface extending across an o... | 11/17/1992 |
| 5163772 | Ball joint A ball joint has an elastomeric bearing which encapsulates the ball end of a stud. The bearing has a preformed molded shape that supports the bearing and the stud in predetermined positions relative to the socket during assembly of the ball joint. The pre... | 11/17/1992 |
| 5163773 | Self-locking ball-and-socket mechanism A push rod is connected in pivotal retained relation to a member such as a power booster air valve or a master cylinder piston by an insert. The insert is fitted on the spherical ball end of the push rod and the insert with the push rod is then inserted i... | 11/17/1992 |
| 5149067 | Bearing A bearing which includes an inner part and an outer part arranged in spaced apart relation. In between the inner part and the outer part is a rubber, or resilient, part which can be loaded axially for tension and/or compression and which permits cardanic ... | 09/22/1992 |
| 5143469 | Retention socket for a pivot A socket (21) for retaining a pivot-forming spherical head (3) of a rod (1) in a cavity (5) is of substantially cylindrical shape having an annular groove (9). It consists of a first part (23) of hemispherical shape matched to the spherical head (3) a sec... | 09/01/1992 |
| 5116159 | Ball and socket joint assembly A ball and socket joint assembly incorporates an internal preload whereby a relatiely constant torque may be realized over the useful life of the assembly. In a preferred form, the assembly includes a housing having a ball socket cavity, a ball, a pair of... | 05/26/1992 |
| 5080520 | Joint for rack and pinion steering assembly A joint for a rack and pinion power steering assembly connects the rack coaxially to a tie rod. The joint comprises a socket member having a first end portion connected to the tie rod, and a second end connected to rack. The second end portion of the sock... | 01/14/1992 |
| 5078531 | Ball joint Disclosed is a ball joint. The ball joint comprises a socket; a bearing provided along an inner face of said socket; and a ball stud embraced by said bearing; said socket including a stepped portion at an upper part and a rising portion rising integrally ... | 01/07/1992 |
| 5061110 | Ball joint and method of assembly A ball joint comprises a sheet metal socket having a spherical chamber with first and second openings into the chamber. An elastomeric bearing encapsulating the ball end of a stud supports the stud with the ball end in the socket chamber, and with the stu... | 10/29/1991 |
| 5044811 | Ball joint A ball joint has a ball seat fitted in a through hole of a socket. A recessed part of the socket has the same diameter as a receiving part of the ball seat. An attaching part of a dust cover is clamped into the recess formed by the recessed part and the r... | 09/03/1991 |
| 5039255 | Termination for kinkable rope A Kevlar.RTM. rope termination in which the rope is passed through an opening in a tension leg termination, is divided and laid over a rigid pin, being sealed around the pin with a resin. A flexible bearing member is located between the rope covered pin a... | 08/13/1991 |
| 5033722 | Resilient mount assembly Resilient mount assemblies provide absorption of induced loads while permitting some degree of relative rotation between the elements. It is desirable to have resilient mount assemblies which can withstand heavy operating loads while having high angular r... | 07/23/1991 |
| 5011320 | Bearing for a ball and socket joint An improved bearing for use in a ball and socket joint is disclosed. The bearing is generally cylindrical in shape, having a recess formed in one end thereof. The recess defines a semi-spherical bearing surface adapted to engage and support a head portion... | 04/30/1991 |
| 4995754 | Ball-and-socket joint A ball-and-socket joint comprising: a housing having an open end at its upper end, the upper end having an inner peripheral surface which inclines upward and radially inward; a bearing element disposed in the housing; a ball stud having a ball end retaine... | 02/26/1991 |
| 4995755 | Ball joint A ball joint includes a pair of generally hemispheric head members including facing surfaces. A bearing member is disposed between the facing surfaces. One of the head members is connected to a ball stud, the other includes a shank hole through which the ... | 02/26/1991 |
| 4993863 | Joint device A joint device wherein spherical shaft is pressed into and coupled with a spherical bearing member made of resin through an opening formed in a portion of a spherical bearing portion a generally cylindrical skirt portion is formed at the opening of the sp... | 02/19/1991 |
| 4974985 | Ball joint A ball joint for use in motor vehicles and comprising a one-piece ball head (4) having a simplified construction, an increased bearing surface, and including a ball portion (11) of a smaller radius adjacent to the shank (5), an inner ball portion (10) of ... | 12/04/1990 |
| 4971285 | Elastic support for a decorative or protective trim part Elastic support having deformable ball and socket joints for fastening a trim piece between two mobile elements, permitting the trim piece to remain in a median position, which includes two ball and socket joints exhibiting an elastic recall due to the ad... | 11/20/1990 |
| 4954006 | Ball joint A ball joint wherein a ball seat having a closed side is insertewd between an inner surface of a housing and an outer surface of a ball portion of a ball stud, the ball seat being formed of a hard synthetic resin, and having an annular flange after on the... | 09/04/1990 |
| 4940361 | Device in a flexible tension leg In a flexible tension leg member an adjustable spacer is provided between the coaxial tension leg members joined in the member.... | 07/10/1990 |
| 4927285 | Ball joint design A ball joint construction having a ball-stud member with a ball portion and a shank portion and an open-ended socket member in which the ball portion is contained. An elastomeric covering is permanently bonded to the ball stud and then deformed for insert... | 05/22/1990 |
| 4895472 | Disassemblable ball and socket joint The invention relates to a disassemblable ball and socket joint, of the type positioned by a single operation. The ball carried by a journal enters a hemispherical housing of the ball cage, a C-shaped retaining ring partly surrounds the cage and penetrate... | 01/23/1990 |
| 4883263 | Molecular joint for axle struts and connecting rods and similar parts of motor vehicles A molecular joint for axle struts, connecting rods, and similar parts of motor vehicles comprising a substantially cylindrical housing having a joint pivot lying approximately in the middle axis of the housing, and a sleeve-like joint body of an elastomer... | 11/28/1989 |
| 4864696 | Hose clamp for a fuel dispensing system A hose clamp for clamping a swivel hose in a fuel dispensing installation. The hose clamp includes a breakable portion by which the hose clamp is connected to a retrieving cable. When sufficient force is placed on the cable, the hose clamp will break away... | 09/12/1989 |
| 4812073 | Method and apparatus for fastening a sealing bellows Method and apparatus for fastening of a sealing bellows (3) to a ball joint housing (1) in motor vehicles wherein the sealing bellows (3) has a housing end rim (16) that engages an approximately cylindrical bellows seat (11) formed on the outer rim of the... | 03/14/1989 |
| 4797019 | Bearing for a joint A joint includes a stud, a socket, and an elastomeric bearing disposed between the stud and the socket. The stud includes a head portion and a shank portion extending from the head portion. The socket has a surface defining a chamber in which the head por... | 01/10/1989 |
| 4763870 | Traffic signal head A traffic signal hanger is disclosured in which an elastomeric member is provided intermediate a traffic signal support arm and a traffic signal housing which elastomeric member provides advantagous damped pivoting of the signal housing relative to the su... | 08/16/1988 |
| 4750885 | Ball joint A ball joint for transmission rods in motor vehicles comprising a bearing member made of a plastic material and arranged between a ball head (2) and a joint housing (1). The bearing member exerts a radial pressure on the ball head and comprises an outer s... | 06/14/1988 |
| 4725159 | Bearing for a joint A joint includes a stud, a socket, and an elastomeric bearing disposed between the stud and the socket. The stud includes a head portion and a shank portion extending from the head portion. The socket has a surface defining a chamber in which the head por... | 02/16/1988 |
| 4722631 | Ball-and-socket joint with rubber-cushioned ball A ball-and-socket joint has a ball shell of basically spherical shape, a ball stud with a ball head integrally formed at an extremity thereof and disposed within the ball shell, and a rubber layer interposed between and joining the ball shell and the ball... | 02/02/1988 |
| 4714368 | Bush with a spherical sliding surface A bush with a sliding surface comprising a socket, a ball-integral shaft having shaft portions on both sides of a ball portion, a bearing body location between the socket and the ball-integral shaft, and a cushion having recesses in at least one axial end... | 12/22/1987 |
| 4712940 | Joint assembly A ball and socket joint is used between members which pivot relative to each other. The joint includes a ball stud for connection with one member and a socket for connection with the other member. The ball stud has a ball portion and a shank portion proje... | 12/15/1987 |
| 4708525 | Multiterminators for riser pipes This invention is an improvement over the simple riser pipe terminator, which has been applied at the mudline and at the platform level, to resist very large stresses in the riser pipes when a vertically moored platform (VMP) or other similarly tethered s... | 11/24/1987 |
