Preload loss prevention system for a clamping ball stud
US9709087B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 28, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jul 18, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 28, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16C11/0695
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A product that may include a first linked element that may have an opening that may have a coaxial counter bore. A collar may be included and may have a parti-spherical section and may have a countersunk section that may extend into the counter bore. A stud may have a sphere-like section and may be engaged with the parti-spherical section. The stud may include a shank extending from the sphere-like section and through the collar and the opening. A fastener may be engaged with the shank, and the collar and the first linked element may be compressed between the sphere-like section and the fastener. A second linked element may be included and may have a race within which the sphere-like section may be engaged.
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