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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 19, 2021
Filed:
Apr. 15, 2020
Asyst Technologies, Llc, Kenosha, WI (US);
Scott T. Fladhammer, Caledonia, WI (US);
Michael B. Grimm, Antioch, IL (US);
Asyst Technologies L.L.C., Kenosha, WI (US);
Abstract
A coupling assembly is provided that includes a ball socket having a central socket axis, the ball socket includes a lower body portion extending to an upper flange portion, wherein the body portion and flange portion are at least partially segmented by a plurality of longitudinal socket slots to form a plurality of longitudinally extending arms, further included are a plurality of longitudinally extending journaling ribs protruding radially from the body portion, wherein the ribs include an upper rib portion and a lower rib portion, and wherein the upper rib portion has a greater radial width than the lower rib portion, a plurality of wedges extending from the body portion, a plurality of engagement tabs extending from the body portion, each having a tab end portion, and a ball stud engagement cavity centrally formed between the arms for receiving and pivotably securing a ball head of a ball stud therein.