Adjustable torque pivot joint

A preloaded pivot joint has a threaded ball seat that is screwed into an open end of the joint housing to adjust the axial load on the ball stud and consequent torque characteristics. The adjusted position of the ball seat is then maintained by swaging the joint housing inwardly to engage a hexagona...

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Main Authors KRAFT; KENNETH G, KINCAID; JEFFREY L, MILLER; THOMAS J, MATTILA; BRIAN A
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 24.11.1998
Edition6
Subjects
BEARINGS
BLASTING
ELEMENTS OR CRANKSHAFT MECHANISMS
ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS
FLEXIBLE SHAFTS
GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVEFUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS
GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC
GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS
HEATING
LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
LIGHTING
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
MOTOR VEHICLES
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
ROTARY BODIES OTHER THAN GEARING ELEMENTS
SHAFTS
TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
TRAILERS
TRANSPORTING
WEAPONS
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Summary:A preloaded pivot joint has a threaded ball seat that is screwed into an open end of the joint housing to adjust the axial load on the ball stud and consequent torque characteristics. The adjusted position of the ball seat is then maintained by swaging the joint housing inwardly to engage a hexagonal portion of the ball seat that is used to screw the ball seat into the housing.
Bibliography:Application Number: US19960754546