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Directional bearing for ball joint

US10527089B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

MEVOTECH LP · CA

Inventors

Simon Winter · Munich, DE
Jack McVeigh · Toronto, CA
Tyler Kearns · Toronto, CA
Rosan Luiz · Toronto, CA

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 31, 2016
Grant date	Jan 7, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 22, 2037

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF16C2326/05
WIPO fieldMechanical elements
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A ball joint having alignment guides to ensure correct assembly of a directional bearing into the internal chamber of a housing, the directional bearing having an elliptical external surface engaging a mating elliptical alignment surface of the internal chamber such that the ball end of the ball joint stud is pivotally mounted for angular motion within a major swing plane and a minor swing plane relative to the housing axis.

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