A ball joint (28) includes a socket assembly (60) that provides a locking feature designed to work in combination with the ball stud to retain a rotatable connection between the ball stud (30) and the ball socket. The socket assembly includes a socket housing (62) and an elastic retaining member (82) that cooperate to prevent ball stud disengagement under operating loads. The socket housing includes a sidewall (65) that has an extended length relative to some conventional socket housings, and the elastic member is disposed in a circumferential groove formed in an outer surface of the ball socket at a location corresponding to the extended length.


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    Title :

    Socket Assembly for a Ball Joint


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2019-07-18


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B60S SERVICING, CLEANING, REPAIRING, SUPPORTING, LIFTING, OR MANOEUVRING OF VEHICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR , Warten, Reinigen, Instandsetzen, Unterstützen, Anheben oder Rangieren von Fahrzeugen, soweit nicht anderweitig vorgesehen / F16C SHAFTS , Wellen



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