Universal joint ball mounting construction

Claim 2

A universal joint ball mounting construction, comprising a pivot rod member having an opening therethrough, a ball receiving socket secured to said rod member and having an interior generally semi-spherical ball pivot surface with a ball pin receiving opening at one end having an axis generally normal to the axis of the rod member, said socket having an exterior surface extending around a portion of its periphery with a tongue receiving groove, a lug extending outwardly from said rod member at respective opposite sides of said socket and disposed around and in contact with at least portions of said socket, the remaining portion of the rod member bordering the opening defining an engagement tongue engaged in said tongue receiving groove of said socket, and a deformed part of the exterior of said socket engaged over said lugs, said lugs being arranged at ends which are transverse to the direction of movement of the rod member, said rod member having at least one slot between said lugs, said socket having a holding projection engaged into said slot.

Claim 3

A universal joint ball mounting construction, comprising a pivot rod member having an opening therethrough, a ball receiving socket secured to said rod member and having an interior generally semi-spherical ball pivot surface with a ball pin receiving opening at one end having an axis generally normal to the axis of the rod member, said socket having an exterior surface extending around a portion of its periphery with a tongue receiving groove, at least one lug extending outwardly from said rod member and disposed around at least a portion of the opening therethrough, the remaining portion of the rod member surrounding the opening defining an engagement tongue engaged in said tongue receiving groove of said socket, and a deformed part of the exterior of said socket engaged over said lug, said socket including a skirt portion on the side of said rod member opposite to said projecting lugs, said rod member having a second opening, said skirt opening having an upstanding rivet-forming projection engaged in the second opening and being deformed into engagement with said rod member.

Claim 4

A universal joint ball mounting construction, comprising a pivot rod member having an opening therethrough, a ball receiving socket secured to said rod member and having an interior generally semi-spherical ball pivot surface with a ball pin receiving opening at one end having an axis generally normal to the axis of the rod member, said socket having an exterior surface extending around a portion of its periphery with a tongue receiving groove, at least one lug extending outwardly from said rod member and disposed around at least a portion of the opening therethrough, the remaining portion of the rod member surrounding the opening defining an engagement tongue engaged in said tongue receiving groove of said socket, and a deformed part of the exterior of said socket engaged over said lug, said socket including a skirt portion on the side of said rod member opposite to said projecting lugs, said rod member having a second opening, said skirt opening having an upstanding rivet-forming projection engaged in the second opening and being deformed into engagement with said rod member.

Claim 5

A universal joint ball mounting construction, comprising a pivot rod member having an opening therethrough, a ball receiving socket secured to said rod member and having an interior generally semi-spherical ball pivot surface with a ball pin receiving opening at one end having an axis generally normal to the axis of the rod member, said socket having an exterior surface extending around a portion of its periphery with a tongue receiving groove, at least one lug extending outwardly from said rod member and disposed around at least a portion of the opening therethrough, the remaining portion of the rod member surrounding the opening defining an engagement tongue engaged in said tongue receiving groove of said socket, and a deformed part of the exterior of said socket engaged over said lug, wherein there are at least two lugs arranged on respective ends of said socket, said socket having upstanding parts on each end substantially co-extensive with said lugs and engaged over said lugs, and including a slot formed in each of said lugs, said socket having a projection on each side engaged into the slot of said lugs and engaged over said member.

Claim 6

A universal joint ball mounting construction, comprising a pivot rod member having an opening therethrough, a ball receiving socket secured to said rod member and having an interior generally semi-spherical ball pivot surface with a ball pin receiving opening at one end having an axis generally normal to the axis of the rod member, said socket having an exterior surface extending around a portion of its periphery with a tongue receiving groove, at least one lug extending outwardly from said rod member and disposed around at least a portion of the opening therethrough, the remaining portion of the rod member surrounding the opening defining an engagement tongue engaged in said tongue receiving groove of said socket, and a deformed part of the exterior of said socket engaged over said lug, wherein there are at least two lugs arranged on respective ends of said socket, said socket having upstanding parts on each end substantially co-extensive with said lugs and engaged over said lugs, and including a slot formed in each of said lugs, said socket having a projection on each side engaged into the slot of said lugs and engaged over said member.

Claim 7

Universal joint for connecting a hinged rod with a hinged member for drives used in vehicles, particularly for windshield wiper systems in motor vehicles, consisting of a ball cup secured on the hinged rod and of a spherical part secured on the hinged member, characterized in that the hinged rod has an opening with sides extending transverse to the direction if its movement with projecting bearing surfaces extending perpendicularly to the axis of said hinged rod, and that said ball cup includes a groove provided on its outer surface, said hinged rod being engaged in said groove, said projecting bearing surfaces being lugs which are bent out of the hinged rod in the opening and which have a rounding which is adapted to the rounding of the outer surface of the ball cup, said rod having an opening at the points where said bearing surfaces are bent off, and said ball cup having an outer surface projection on respective sides which engage into the openings.

Claim 8

Universal joint for connecting a hinged rod with a hinged member for drives used in vehicles, particularly for windshield wiper systems in motor vehicles, consisting of a ball cup secured on the hinged rod and of a spherical part secured on the hinged member, characterized in that the hinged rod has an opening with sides extending transverse to the direction if its movement with projecting bearing surfaces extending perpendicularly to the axis of said hinged rod, and that said ball cup includes a groove provided on its outer surface, said hinged rod being engaged in said groove, said projecting bearing surfaces being lugs which are bent out of the hinged rod in the opening and which have a rounding which is adapted to the rounding of the outer surface of the ball cup, said rod having an opening at the points where said bearing surfaces are bent off, and said ball cup having an outer surface projection on respective sides which engage into the openings.