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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 20, 2018
Filed:
Feb. 08, 2014
Applicant:
Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview, IL (US);
Inventors:
Jason K. Trotter, Des Plaines, IL (US);
Dennis M. Mark, Buffalo Grove, IL (US);
Assignee:
Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview, IL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C 11/06 (2006.01); B60G 7/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C 11/0623 (2013.01); B60G 7/001 (2013.01); B60G 7/005 (2013.01); F16C 11/0657 (2013.01); F16C 11/0695 (2013.01); B60G 2204/1224 (2013.01); B60G 2204/416 (2013.01); B60G 2206/11 (2013.01); B60G 2206/71 (2013.01); B60G 2206/7104 (2013.01); B60G 2206/7105 (2013.01); F16C 2300/02 (2013.01); F16C 2326/05 (2013.01);
Abstract
A linking arm assembly incorporating an improved connection between an elongated rod portion and an engagement element such as a ball stud or the like adapted to join the linking arm to another structure. The linking arm assembly may incorporate an improved ball and socket connection. The socket may include an arrangement of flexible rib elements that are compressed when the ball stud is inserted so as to bias against the ball during use.