Ball joint manufacture
US4439909A · kind A · utility
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3Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 8, 1982 |
| Grant date | Apr 3, 1984 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 8, 2002 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T403/32778
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method of forming a plastic lined ball joint is disclosed using a preheated socket with wider than normal dimensional tolerances and a melt-in-place plastic socket liner which melts on forced contact with the heated socket so as to exactly conform with and seat in the socket whereafter the assembly is then quenched to solidify the liner to effect a tight fit with the socket.
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