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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 01, 2026
Filed:
May. 09, 2024
Federal-mogul Motorparts Llc, Northville, MI (US);
Seth Englebright, Festus, MO (US);
FEDERAL-MOGUL MOTORPARTS LLC, Northville, MI (US);
Abstract
A bearing for a socket joint incorporates an internal grease groove pattern which may help to interlock an outer shell portion that is also used as a preload. The bearing includes a first grease groove extends along an inner shell surface and a second grease groove extends along the inner shell surface. At least one of the first grease groove or the second grease groove extend between one or more of the end side and the exit side of the inner shell surface, and the first grease groove and the second grease groove at least partially intersect at a groove junction. In one implementation, one or more grease grooves at least partially follow a geodesic path, and in another implementation, one or more grease grooves fluidly cooperate with a grease channel located in an overhanging retention lip of an outer shell portion.
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