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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 17, 2002
Filed:
Aug. 29, 2000
Applicant:
Inventor:
Werner O. Merlo, Spruce Grove, Alberta, CA;
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C 1/106 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C 1/106 ;
Abstract
In an angularly adjustable, releasably lockable ball joint, the ball has a surface covered with polygonal patterns of spaced apart protuberances, the protuberances defining concavities. An actuator tip is provided to penetrate at least one concavity and simultaneously contact the protuberances in the pattern to lock the ball and actuator together, thereby fixing the orientation of shanks attached to the ball and actuator.