Ball joint forming method and apparatus therefor
US4290181A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 22, 1979 |
| Grant date | Sep 22, 1981 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 22, 1999 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49885
- WIPO fieldMacromolecular chemistry, polymers
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A method for constructing ball joints includes positioning a ball within a ball joint socket. Plastic-bearing material is then allowed to congeal in the socket while in contact with the ball. A positioning fixture maintains the ball in the desired spaced position in the socket while also maintaining a seal between the ball and the socket housing so that the bearing material may be pressurized as it congeals.
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