F - Mech Eng,Light,Heat,Weapons – 16 – C
Patent
F - Mech Eng,Light,Heat,Weapons
16
C
F16C 11/08 (2006.01) F16C 11/06 (2006.01)
Patent
CA 2196393
A method and apparatus for a ball and socket joint including a body member having an aperture coupled to a resilient ball container with a side wall extending from a first side of the body member to form an end portion. The side wall is disposed about at least a portion of the aperture wherein a ball disposed through the aperture is receivable in the resilient ball container. The resilient ball container has a substantially arcuate shaped inner surface portion with at least a portion of its side wall diameter less than a diameter of the ball, wherein the ball contacts and outwardly expands the side wall of the resilient ball container and draws the end portion of the resilient ball container toward the ball as the ball is inserted into and retained in contact with the resilient ball container to provide a strong, durable and tight fitting joint. A resilient retaining member disposed on the first side of the body member extends into the resilient ball container to constrict the aperture. The resilient retaining member is outwardly flexible for increasing the aperture to permit disposal of the ball through the aperture and into the resilient ball container, andl the resilient retaining member converges to constrict the aperture after the ball is inserted into the resilient ball container to retain the ball between the resilient ball container and the resilient retaining member to provide a strong, durable and tight fitting joint.
Asyst Technologies L.l.c.
Goudreau Gage Dubuc
Illinois Tool Works Inc.
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