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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 27, 1981
Filed:
Jun. 05, 1980
Applicant:
Inventor:
David J Farrant, Radford Semele, GB;
Assignee:
Automotive Products Limited, Warwichshire, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
403138 ;
Abstract
This invention relates to ball and socket joint assemblies having a socket housing with a cavity in which the head of a ball pin is located. The cavity has a resilient lining, preferably in the form of a bearing cup; and a resilient end cap located in the bottom of the lined cavity so that after assembly of the joint the lining provides a bearing surface on one side of the head, and the end cap provides a bearing surface on the other side of the head. The end cap and the lining are spaced apart by resilient ribs that are held in compression by assembly of the joint.