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US 4,971,472 AGranted
Pivot joint and method of producing such a pivot joint
AssigneeTrico Products Corporation
InventorPeter C. Pethers
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AssigneeTrico Products Corporation
InventorPeter C. Pethers
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A pivot joint (1) comprises a first member (2) of generally channel section with diverging walls (4) at least in the region of the joint (1), a second member (3) to which the first member (2) is to be pivotally connected and which is adapted to lie at least partially within the first member (2) in the region of the joint (1) and which has divergent sides (5) in the same sense as the first member (2), at least in the region of the joint (1) and a joint body (10) of channel shape with substantially parallel sides (14,15) prior to assembly. First attachment means (6) are provided on the first member (2) for cooperation with first attachment means (11) on the joint body (10) and second attachment means (7) are provided on the second member (3) for cooperation with second attachment means (12) on the joint body (10). The arrangement is such that in a method where the joint body (10) is pushed into the first member (2) and onto the second member (3), the parallel sides (14,15) of the joint body (10) are splayed outwardly and engagement between the first attachment means (6,11) and the second attachment means (7,12) is achieved, at least one of the attachment means (b 6,7,11,12) being so constructed as to allow at least limited pivotal motion between the associated member (2,3) and the joint body (10).
A pivot joint comprising a first member of generally channel section with diverging walls at least in the region of the joint, a second member to which the first member is to be pivotally connected and which is adapted to lie at least partially within the first member in the region of the joint and which has divergent sides in the same sense as the first member, at least in the region of the joint and a joint body of channel shape with substantially parallel sides prior to assembly, first attachment means on the said first member for cooperation with first attachment means on the joint body, second attachment means on the second member for cooperation with second attachment means or the joint body, the arrangement being such that when the joint body is pushed into the first member and onto the second member, the parallel sides of the joint body are splayed outwardly and engagement between the first attachment means and the second attachment means is achieved, at least one of the attachment means being so constructed as to allow at least limited pivotal motion between the associated member and the joint body.
A method of making a pivot joint between a first member of generally channel section with diverging walls at least in the region of the joint and a second member to which the first member is to be pivotally connected and which is adapted to lie at least partially within the first member in the region of the joint and which has divergent sides in the same sense as the first member, at least in the region of the joint, the method comprising taking a joint body of channel shape with substantially parallel sides, with first attachment means for cooperation with first attachment means on the first member and with second attachment means for cooperation with second attachment means on the second member, pushing the joint body into the channel of the first member and onto the second member whereby the parallel sides of the joint body are splayed outwardly and engagement between the first attachment means and the second attachment means is achieved, at least one of the attachment means being so constructed as to allow at least limited pivotal motion between the associated member and the joint body.
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