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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 30, 1980
Filed:
Feb. 12, 1979
Thomas O Marx, Rockton, IL (US);
Atwood Vacuum Machine Company, Rockford, IL (US);
Abstract
A ball socket assembly having a ball received in a socket member to swivel relative to the latter with the ball initially inserted into a first end portion of an elongated slot in the socket member and then shifted to the second end portion of the slot. A flange is formed on the socket member at the opening of the slot generally around the second end portion thereof to retain the ball in the socket member and a wedge is slidable in the socket member across the first end of the slot to assume an active position in which it holds the ball in the second end portion of the slot. A lip on the wedge engages the ball and holds the wedge in the active position.