Joint is strong in shear and tension. When release tool is inserted into sleeve of joint, locking balls engage sleeve and allow it to be pulled upward compressing spring and releasing collet fingers. When sleeve is released, spring forces sleeve and collet fingers over ball on fixed part of joint.
Ball Joint for Quick Connections and Disconnections
NASA Tech Briefs ; 7 , 1
1983-03-01
Miscellaneous
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English
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