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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7244074 | Ball and socket joint with sealing bellows A ball and socket joint (1) is provided, for example, for a chassis bearing, with a ball (2), a pivot (3) originating from the ball (2), a housing (4) accommodating the ball, and a sealing bellows (5), which extends between ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7182518 | Bearing assembly and method for manufacturing the same The present invention discloses a bearing assembly capable of assuring mechanical strength and reducing a friction coefficient and stress concentration, and a method for manufacturing the same. The present invention comprises a spherical journal and a hemispherical ... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7153055 | Ball-and-socket joint The invention relates to a ball-and-socket joint which is intended especially for vehicle chassis. The inventive ball-and-socket joint comprises a joint bolt (1) which is provided with a ball joint (1.1), and a plastic joint housing (2) into whi... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7144182 | Ball joint construction A ball joint having a housing with a cylindrical cavity that has an open receiving end and a closed retaining end receives a polymeric insert and a non-deformable insert therein. The polymeric insert has a cylindrical outer wall that extends upwardly from a base and... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7125339 | Tripod joint A ball body is guided in a partially cylindrical hole into which a guide ring is inserted to secure it axially and to guide the pivoting movement. The tripod joint is suitable for the displaceable and pivotable driving connection of two shaft ends, in particular in ... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7014382 | Self-centering ball-and-socket joint method and apparatus A self-centering ball and socket joint for connecting parts requiring restricted angular movement in a pre-established direction, and free rotary movement in a corresponding direction. The joint is comprised of a spherical pin (01) with an encased end, and an... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6852459 | Color toner, method for manufacturing the toner, and image forming apparatus and method using the toner A color toner composition including at least toner particles including at least a binder resin; a colorant and a release agent dispersed in the binder resin; and a titania as an external additive, wherein the colorant has an average dispersion particle diameter not ... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6776552 | Ball joint with spherical rollers A ball joint which uses spherical rollers to reduce the torque friction which tends to inhibit the rotation of the ball within a ball joint assembly. Two sets of spherical rollers are captivated between the ball and two liner rings in the ball joint housing. The bal... | 08/17/2004 |
| 5697142 | Method of manufacturing a ball joint A ball joint comprises a metallic stud bolt having a male screw on one end side thereof and a spread portion on the other end side, a resin ball member of synthetic resin having a spherical portion covering the spread portion, and a ball seat of synthetic... | 12/16/1997 |
| 5611187 | Construction system A construction system for making latticework structures comprising connectors and rods. Each connector has a base portion with at least two side portions and opposing faces. A first attaching element is attached to a first side portion of the base portion... | 03/18/1997 |
| 5265395 | Node shapes of prismatic symmetry for a space frame building system Families of node shapes based on prismatic symmetry for space frame constructions. The node shapes include various polyhedral, spherical, elipsoidal, cylindrical or saddle shaped nodes derived from polygonal prisms and its dual. The node shapes are determ... | 11/30/1993 |
| 4534672 | Hub for geodesic dome construction A hub for use in the construction of geodesic domes is disclosed. The hub is formed from a plurality of pairs of elongate plate members. Each pair of elongate plate members includes two elongate plate members of dissimilar length, each having a circular o... | 08/13/1985 |
