US5044811A
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Ball joint
Assignee: Ishikawa Tekko KK
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Filing: 1990-06-06
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Granted: 1991-09-03
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Expires: 2010-06-06
Abstract
Abstract 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 receiving part to seal the interior of the ball joint from the entry of moisture and dirt, and to provide lateral support to the ball seat. A double-ended version is disclosed wherein attaching parts of two dust covers seal and provide lateral support to opposed ends of the ball seat.
Inventors
- 👤 Keiichiro Suzuki
- 👤 Kazumasa Suzuki
- 👤 Masahiro Yamada
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 17:31
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60G; B60G7/00; B60G7/005; F; F16; F16C; F16C11/00; F16C11/04; F16C11/06; F16C11/0614; F16C11/0619; F16C11/0623; F16C11/0628; F16C11/0633; F16C11/0638; F16C11/0666; F16C11/0671; F16C2300/00; F16C2300/02; F16C2326/00; F16C2326/01; F16C2326/05; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T403/00; Y10T403/32; Y10T403/32606; Y10T403/32631; Y10T403/32721; Y10T403/32729
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
144 words
A ball joint comprising: a socket; a cylindrical through hole in said socket; a ball seat in said through hole; a ball stud with a ball portion slidably supported in said socket; at least one shank portion of said ball stud protruding from said through hole in at least one direction; at least one dust cover; a locking part for attaching said dust cover to said socket; a recessed part around an outer surface at an end of said socket; a receiving part on an outer surface near an end of said ball seat; said receiving part having an inner surface being disposed at a common diameter with that of an inner surface of said recessed part; an attaching part of said dust cover; and said attaching part being clamped around and abutting said inner surfaces of said recessed part and said receiving part.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
144 words
A ball joint comprising: a socket; a cylindrical through hole in said socket; a ball seat in said through hole; a ball stud with a ball portion slidably supported in said socket; at least one shank portion of said ball stud protruding from said through hole in at least one direction; at least one dust cover; a locking part for attaching said dust cover to said socket; a recessed part around an outer surface at an end of said socket; a receiving part on an outer surface near an end of said ball seat; said receiving part having an inner surface being disposed at a common diameter with that of an inner surface of said recessed part; an attaching part of said dust cover; and said attaching part being clamped around and abutting said inner surfaces of said recessed part and said receiving part.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
A ball joint according to claim 1, wherein a height of said recessed part is in the range of from 1/4 to 3/4 of a height of said attaching part.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
A ball joint according to claim 1 wherein said ball seat is a hard synthetic resin.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
A ball joint according to claim 3 wherein said hard synthetic resin is pobyacetyl resin.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
107 words
A ball joint according to claim 1, wherein said at least one shank portion includes first and second shank portions; said first shank portion protruding in a first direction from said through hole; said second shank portion protruding from said through hole in a second direction opposite to said first direction; said at least one dust cover including first and second dust covers; said first dust cover including a first attaching part clamped at a first end of said socket, and a second attaching part clamped at a second end of said socket, whereby said ball seat is clamped at both ends thereof to resist transverse displacement.
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