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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 23, 1996
Filed:
Aug. 01, 1994
Hidetaka Idosako, Hamamatsu, JP;
Takatsugu Masuno, Hamamatsu, JP;
Kabushiki Kaisha Somic Ishikawa, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A ball joint compensates for manufacturing tolerances of the components and functions smoothly under large compressive loads. A rigid and resilient bearing seat has an elastic restoring force that compensates for component tolerances under varying load conditions. A ball joint housing and fitted bearing seat permit incremental increases in the load bearing area within the ball joint as an operating load increases. The increase in load bearing area permits the ball joint to withstand larger loads than in conventional ball joints without permanent deformation of the bearing seat. The ball joint is more durable and operates more smoothly over a wider range of loads than conventional ball joints.