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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 19, 2017
Filed:
Mar. 01, 2016
Federal-mogul Motorparts Corporation, Southfield, MI (US);
Evan T. Yaworsky, Richmond Heights, MO (US);
James J. Elterman, Byrnes Mill, MO (US);
Federal-Mogul Motorparts LLC, Southfield, MI (US);
Abstract
The socket assembly includes a housing with an inner bore which extends between open first and second ends. A ball stud is partially disposed within the inner bore of the housing and includes shank, ball and protrusion portions with the shank portion extending out of the housing through the first end. A first bearing is disposed in the inner bore and includes a passage. The protrusion portion of the ball stud extends into the passage, and the passage is shaped to cooperate with the protrusion portion to allow the ball stud to rotate relative to said housing in one rotational direction by a greater magnitude than in another rotational direction. A cover plate closes the second open end of the housing, and a spring is disposed between the cover plate and the first bearing and biases the first bearing into contact with the ball portion of the ball stud.