Adjustable torque pivot joint
US5839845A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 21, 1996 |
| Grant date | Nov 24, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 21, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T403/32754
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A preloaded pivot joint has a threaded ball seat that is screwed into an open end of the joint housing to adjust the axial load on the ball stud and consequent torque characteristics. The adjusted position of the ball seat is then maintained by swaging the joint housing inwardly to engage a hexagonal portion of the ball seat that is used to screw the ball seat into the housing.
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