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US 2024/0426337 A1Published application
Spherical joint
OwnerRussell Jefferson Garehan, Todd Bakerinventors
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Abstract
Bearings are disclosed that include a housing, a race positioned within the housing, a ball positioned within the race, and a pin extending from the ball. The components may be configured such that the ball is fixed against translational movement relative to the race while the pin is extending from the ball and such that the race is fixed against translational movement relative to the housing while the ball is positioned within the race. Applications of these types of bearings in various fields including automotive components are also taught.
Claims20
A bearing comprising:
- a. a housing;
- b. a race positioned within the housing;
- c. a ball positioned within the race;
- d. a pin extending from the ball;
- e. wherein the ball is fixed against translational movement relative to the race while the pin is extending from the ball;
- and
- f. wherein the race is fixed against translational movement relative to the housing while the ball is positioned within the race.
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A bearing comprising:
- a. a housing;
- b. a race positioned within the housing;
- c. a ball positioned within the race;
- d. a pin extending from the ball;
- e. wherein the ball is fixed against translational movement relative to the race while the pin extends from the ball;
- f. wherein the race exerts a radial force on the ball thereby retaining the ball;
- and
- g. wherein an elastomeric component causes the radial force.
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A bearing comprising:
- a. a housing;
- b. a race positioned within the housing;
- c. a ball positioned within the race;
- d. a pin extending from the ball;
- e. wherein the race is fixed against translational movement relative to the housing while the ball is positioned within the race;
- f. wherein the race exerts a radial force on the ball thereby retaining the ball;
- and
- g. wherein an elastomeric component causes the radial force.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.