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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 10, 2002
Filed:
Apr. 19, 2000
Charalambos Tassakos, D-52146 Würselen, DE;
Other;
Abstract
The invention concerns a method and a device for spatial positioning and alignment of a two-part ball and socket joint ( ) comprising a socket ( ) as a first part and a solid ball ( ) as a second part which is received in the socket ( ) such that it can be turned and pivoted. For exact, definite and reproducible spatial positioning and alignment of the ball and socket joint ( ) the invention proposes defining a virtual plane on one part ( ) of the ball and socket joint ( ) which extends through the center ( ) of the solid ball ( ) of the ball and socket joint ( ); defining two positioning points ( ), separated from one another and from the center ( ) of the solid ball ( ), on the virtual plane; defining a further virtual plane on the other part ( ) of the ball and socket joint ( ); defining two reference points ( ) on the further virtual plane at a separation from one another and at a separation from the center ( ) of the solid ball ( ); positioning and aligning the further virtual plane in three-dimensional space; and moving the positioning points ( ) relative to the reference points ( ) at predetermined positioning separations.