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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 18, 2025
Filed:
Aug. 18, 2022
Applicant:
Federal-mogul Motorparts Llc, Southfield, MI (US);
Inventors:
Rachael Raines, Harrisonburg, VA (US);
Dustin Schrieber, Waterloo, IL (US);
Assignee:
FEDERAL-MOGUL MOTORPARTS LLC, Southfield, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C 11/06 (2006.01); F16C 11/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C 11/0647 (2013.01); F16C 11/083 (2013.01); Y10T 403/20 (2015.01);
Abstract
A socket joint includes a stud, a wear indicator configured to indicate a degree of wear relating to the stud or relating to a position of the stud, an elastomeric seal, and a Belleville washer. The elastomeric seal is located at least partially between the wear indicator and the Belleville washer. In some implementations, a domed cover plate is configured to help create a sealing engagement between the elastomeric seal, the wear indicator, and the Belleville washer when the cover plate is pressed into the internal bore of the housing of the socket joint.