公开(公告)号：US6164861A

公开(公告)日：2000-12-26

申请号：US41906

申请日：1998-03-13

申请人： Garth B. Maughan

发明人： Garth B. Maughan

IPC分类号： F16C11/06 ,  F16C11/00

CPC分类号： F16C11/0638 ,  Y10T403/32721 ,  Y10T403/32737 ,  Y10T403/32778

摘要： A bearing set for a ball and socket joint comprises an inner and outer bearing with a head of a ball stud engaging an inner seat face of each of the bearings. An axial compression preload results when the bearing set and ball stud are inserted into a socket and the socket is closed. To eliminate internal machining of the socket to precise tolerances, the outer peripheral surfaces of the bearings are provided with a plurality of deformable alternating ribs and grooves. The ribs cooperate with the grooves to conform the bearings to the dimensions of the socket and produce and preload the ball and socket joint assembly.

摘要翻译： 用于球窝接头的轴承组件包括具有与每个轴承的内座面接合的球头螺栓头的内外轴承。 当轴承组和球头螺栓插入插座并且插座关闭时，会产生轴向压缩预加载。 为了消除插座的内部加工以获得精确的公差，轴承的外周表面设置有多个可变形的交替肋和凹槽。 肋与凹槽配合以使轴承符合插座的尺寸，并产生并预加载球窝接头组件。

公开(公告)号：US6146045A

公开(公告)日：2000-11-14

申请号：US33479

申请日：1998-03-02

申请人： Garth B. Maughan

发明人： Garth B. Maughan

IPC分类号： F16D1/12

CPC分类号： F16D1/12 ,  Y10T403/32737 ,  Y10T403/32778 ,  Y10T403/32836 ,  Y10T403/32983

摘要： A non-oscillating joint assembly is disclosed having a bracket with a first end having a tapered bearing portion and a flange located longitudinally upwardly of the tapered bearing portion. The bracket is received in socket member having a first housing. A cap bearing is located in the housing and has a tapered inner bore that matingly engages the bracket tapered bearing portion. The tapered bearing portion is slightly larger than the tapered inner bore to provide a radial pre-load on the cap bearing. An annular bearing is also located in the housing and is positioned so as to contact an upper surface of the flange. A closure member is located below the cap bearing and cooperates with a rim of the housing which is crimped over to securely hold the components in position and also provide an axial pre-load on the cap bearing. Similarly, a second housing on the socket member has a second end cap bearing and a second annular bearing that receive the stud. The stud also includes a flange and a tapered bearing portion. The assembly of the components in the second housing is similar to the first housing. Thus, looseness and end play in the joint assembly is eliminated.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种非摆动接头组件，其具有支架，第一端具有锥形轴承部分和位于锥形轴承部分纵向向上的凸缘。 支架被容纳在具有第一壳体的插座构件中。 盖轴承位于壳体中并且具有与支架锥形轴承部分配合地接合的锥形内孔。 锥形轴承部分比锥形内孔略大，以在盖轴承上提供径向预载荷。 环形轴承也位于壳体中并且定位成接触凸缘的上表面。 闭合构件位于盖轴承的下方并与壳体的边缘配合，所述边缘被压接以将部件牢固地保持在适当位置，并且还在盖轴承上提供轴向预载。 类似地，插座构件上的第二壳体具有接收螺柱的第二端盖轴承和第二环形轴承。 螺柱还包括凸缘和锥形轴承部分。 第二壳体中的部件的组装类似于第一壳体。 因此，消除了联合组件中的松动和结束弹奏。

公开(公告)号：US6082923A

公开(公告)日：2000-07-04

申请号：US39790

申请日：1998-03-16

申请人： Garth B. Maughan

发明人： Garth B. Maughan

IPC分类号： F16C11/06

CPC分类号： F16C11/0638 ,  F16C11/0604 ,  Y10T403/32737

摘要： A ball and socket joint includes a stud having a shank connected to a ball stud, which is received in a ball stud housing. A one piece bearing shell is provided having a generally spherically shaped hollow body with an inner surface to matingly engage the ball stud and an outer surface for contacting the stud housing. Moreover, the outer bearing shell surface includes a first spherical portion having a first radius and first center and a second spherical portion having a second radius and second center. The first and second centers are axially offset relative to each other to create a converging sphere design that permits a low profile design. The converging sphere design also permits more effective compression pre-loading on the bearing sleeve as compared to a single spherical outer surface.

摘要翻译： 球窝接头包括具有连接到球头螺柱的柄的螺柱，其被接收在球螺栓壳体中。 提供一个单件轴承壳体，其具有通常为球形的中空体，其具有内表面以配合地接合球头螺柱和用于接触螺柱壳体的外表面。 此外，外轴承壳表面包括具有第一半径和第一中心的第一球形部分和具有第二半径和第二中心的第二球形部分。 第一和第二中心相对于彼此轴向偏移以产生允许低轮廓设计的会聚球设计。 与单个球形外表面相比，会聚球设计还允许在轴承套上进行更有效的压缩预加载。

公开(公告)号：US06550120B1

公开(公告)日：2003-04-22

申请号：US09828063

申请日：2001-04-05

申请人： Garth B. Maughan ,  Wayne M. Winkler ,  Anthony S. Szumiesz

发明人： Garth B. Maughan ,  Wayne M. Winkler ,  Anthony S. Szumiesz

IPC分类号： B23P600

CPC分类号： F16C11/0619 ,  B23G5/062 ,  B23G2210/12 ,  B23P6/00 ,  B60G7/005 ,  B60G2204/148 ,  B60G2204/416 ,  B60G2206/911 ,  Y10T29/49648 ,  Y10T29/49696 ,  Y10T29/49716 ,  Y10T29/49726 ,  Y10T29/4973 ,  Y10T29/53913 ,  Y10T403/32598 ,  Y10T408/89 ,  Y10T408/892 ,  Y10T408/8967

摘要： An aftermarket retrofit kit is used to prepare control arm bosses of automotive suspension systems to receive new, replacement ball joints. The kit includes a special cutting tool for forming obtuse threads in the apertures of aluminum suspension system mounting bosses for replacement of spent or used steel ball joints originally pressed-fit into forged aluminum control and steering arms. Since unthreaded apertures of bosses of control and steering arm joints in which the original pressed fitted equipment ball joints may be threaded to receive the new joints, avoidance of having to replace expensive original control and steering arms is made possible by the reuse of such arm parts normally discarded. A separate alignment block is included to assure accurate piloting of the cutting tool. Threading of the control arm bosses can be done on or off of the vehicle, and separate kits are provided for upper and lower control arms.

摘要翻译： 使用售后市场改装套件来制备汽车悬架系统的控制臂凸台，以接收新的更换球窝接头。 该套件包括用于在铝悬架系统安装凸台的孔中形成钝角的特殊切削工具，用于更换原来压配合到锻造铝控制和转向臂中的废钢或二手钢球接头。 由于控制和转向臂关节的凸台的无螺纹孔，其中原始压配合的设备球接头可以被螺纹接收新的接头，因此可以通过重新使用这种臂部件来避免必须更换昂贵的原始控制和转向臂 通常被丢弃。 包括单独的对准块以确保切割工具的精确导引。 控制臂凸台的螺纹可以在车辆上进行，也可以用于上下控制臂。

公开(公告)号：US6042293A

公开(公告)日：2000-03-28

申请号：US52186

申请日：1998-03-31

申请人： Garth B. Maughan

发明人： Garth B. Maughan

IPC分类号： F16C11/06 ,  F16C11/00

CPC分类号： F16C11/068 ,  F16C11/0638 ,  Y10T403/32737 ,  Y10T403/32754 ,  Y10T403/32778

摘要： An annular bearing set for a ball and socket joint includes annular inner and outer bearings that has a head of a ball stud engaging an inner seat face of each of the bearings. An axial compression preload results when the bearing set and ball stud are inserted into a socket and the socket is closed. The seat face of the outer bearing is provided with a plurality of compliance grooves and lubrication grooves. The inner bearing is also provided with lubrication grooves. The grooves permit the preloaded bearing set to relax during a predetermined time period, thereby producing a joint that has low torque and low end motion. The bearings are further provided with an alignment mechanism for aligning the lubrication grooves of the inner and outer bearings.

摘要翻译： 用于球窝接头的环形轴承组件包括环形内外轴承，其具有与每个轴承的内座面接合的球头螺栓头部。 当轴承组和球头螺栓插入插座并且插座关闭时，会产生轴向压缩预加载。 外轴承的座面设置有多个顺应槽和润滑槽。 内轴承还设有润滑槽。 这些槽允许预定轴承组在预定时间段内松弛，从而产生具有低扭矩和低端运动的接头。 轴承还设置有用于对准内轴承和外轴承的润滑槽的对准机构。

公开(公告)号：US5961219A

公开(公告)日：1999-10-05

申请号：US41651

申请日：1998-03-13

申请人： Garth B. Maughan

发明人： Garth B. Maughan

IPC分类号： F16F1/38 ,  F16C17/02

CPC分类号： F16F1/38

摘要： A split taper bushing assembly includes a bearing member, an inner sleeve received in a hollow center defined by the bearing and an optional outer sleeve which receives the bearing member in an open center defined therein. The bearing member also includes a tapered skirt. The skirt includes a slit which permits the bearing member to contract during assembly to account for variances in its dimensional tolerances, thus ensuring a proper fit between the bearing member and any mating part. The bearing member is formed using a polyurethane type material. Since such a material resists deterioration due to contact with lubricants commonly used in the automotive industry, the bushing assembly can be relubricated during operation without any destructive affect on the bearing member.

摘要翻译： 分开的锥形衬套组件包括轴承构件，容纳在由轴承限定的中空中心中的内套筒和可选的外套筒，其将限定在其中的开口中心接收轴承构件。 轴承构件还包括锥形裙部。 裙部包括狭缝，其允许轴承构件在组装期间收缩以考虑其尺寸公差的变化，从而确保在轴承构件和任何配合部件之间的适当配合。 使用聚氨酯类材料形成轴承部件。 由于这种材料抵抗由于与汽车工业中通常使用的润滑剂的接触而导致的劣化，因此衬套组件可以在运行期间被再润滑而对轴承构件没有任何破坏性的影响。

公开(公告)号：US5713686A

公开(公告)日：1998-02-03

申请号：US533629

申请日：1995-09-25

申请人： Garth B. Maughan

发明人： Garth B. Maughan

IPC分类号： F16B7/06 ,  F16B17/00

CPC分类号： F16B7/06 ,  F16B17/004 ,  Y10T403/29 ,  Y10T403/295 ,  Y10T403/49

摘要： An improved adjusting sleeve for connecting together a pair of opposite, generally-collinear threaded rods, as may be found in automotive front-end suspensions, includes an elongate, tubular body. While the sleeve may comprise differing numbers of surfaces prior to and subsequent to a longitudinally-nonuniform crimping operation performed on each of its longitudinal ends, in a preferred embodiment the sleeve forms a modified octagon when viewed in lateral cross-section, including six wrenching flats extending along its entire length. A longitudinally-nonuniform crimping operation serves to radially inwardly displace the longitudinal end portions of each of the full-length diametrical crimping flats which otherwise complete the body's octagonal shape in lateral cross-section. The resulting localized deformation of the bore formed in each of the body's longitudinal ends achieves a consistent a prevailing torque without inducing connector "wobble." The improved adjusting sleeve has a low profile to permit its use where space is very limited, and its full-length standard wrenching flats facilitates adjustment of the connector assembly.

摘要翻译： 如在汽车前端悬架中可能发现的，用于将一对相对的，大致共线的螺杆连接在一起的改进的调节套筒包括细长的管状体。 尽管套管可以在其每个纵向端部进行纵向不均匀的卷曲操作之前和之后包括不同数量的表面，但是在优选实施例中，当从侧向横截面观察时，套筒形成改进的八边形，包括六个扳手平面 沿其整个长度延伸。 纵向不均匀的卷曲操作用于径向向内移动每个全长直径压接平板的纵向端部，否则在侧向横截面上完成本体的八边形形状。 形成在每个主体纵向端部中的孔的所得到的局部变形实现了一致的主要扭矩，而不会引起连接器“摆动”。 改进的调节套筒具有低外形以允许在空间非常有限的情况下使用，并且其全长的标准扳手平板有助于调节连接器组件。

公开(公告)号：US6152637A

公开(公告)日：2000-11-28

申请号：US67368

申请日：1998-04-27

申请人： Garth B. Maughan

发明人： Garth B. Maughan

IPC分类号： F16C11/06 ,  F16C11/00

CPC分类号： F16C11/068 ,  F16C11/0642 ,  F16C11/0647 ,  Y10T403/20 ,  Y10T403/32737

摘要： A joint assembly is provided having a first bearing member engaging a second bearing member and having a sealing washer that is located adjacent to the second bearing member. A wear indicator insert is sandwiched in between the second bearing member and the sealing washer in a pre-compressed condition. The indicator insert includes a head that extends beyond the sealing washer until a certain amount of bearing wear is present in the joint assembly. In addition, the indicator insert cannot be wiggled until a certain degree of wear has occurred in the joint assembly.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种接头组件，其具有接合第二轴承构件的第一轴承构件并具有邻近第二轴承构件定位的密封垫圈。 在预压缩状态下，磨损指示器插入件夹在第二轴承构件和密封垫圈之间。 指示器插入件包括延伸超过密封垫圈的头部，直到接头组件中存在一定量的轴承磨损。 另外，在接头组件发生一定程度的磨损之前，指示器插件不能摆动。

公开(公告)号：US6059480A

公开(公告)日：2000-05-09

申请号：US95542

申请日：1998-06-10

申请人： Garth B. Maughan ,  Richard F. Brown

发明人： Garth B. Maughan ,  Richard F. Brown

IPC分类号： F16C11/06

CPC分类号： F16C11/0609 ,  Y10T403/32631 ,  Y10T403/32681 ,  Y10T403/32704

摘要： A composite stud having a shank with a recess at one end receives a stem formed on a ball. The stem and recess have any suitable shape and preferably a shape that prevents rotation of the ball relative to the shank. A further embodiment has a shank with an extension at one end for insertion into a bore in a ball. The extension is deformed to effect a positive connection.

摘要翻译： 具有在一端具有凹部的柄的复合螺柱容纳形成在球上的杆。 杆和凹部具有任何合适的形状，并且优选地防止球相对于柄旋转的形状。 另一实施例具有在一端具有延伸部的柄，用于插入球中的孔中。 扩展件变形以实现正向连接。

公开(公告)号：US5772337A

公开(公告)日：1998-06-30

申请号：US847238

申请日：1997-05-01

申请人： Garth B. Maughan ,  Terry D. Peppers

发明人： Garth B. Maughan ,  Terry D. Peppers

IPC分类号： F16C11/06

CPC分类号： F16C11/0638 ,  B60G2204/416 ,  Y10T403/32754 ,  Y10T403/32778

摘要： A bearing set for a ball and socket joint comprises an inner and outer bearing with a head of a ball stud engaging a spherical inner seat face of each of the bearings. An axial compression pre-load results when the bearing set and ball stud are inserted into a socket and the socket is closed. To prevent the over compression of the bearings and undesirable plastic deformation, a plurality of wedge shaped slots extend about each bearing between an outer axial surface and an outer peripheral surface. The slots provide material "flow" which eliminate unwanted plastic deformation by placing pre-load force and the natural material elasticity into a desired equilibrium. The tailored "cushioning" effect remains while still providing adequate compression pre-loading and dynamic stability to the ball stud.

摘要翻译： 用于球窝接头的轴承组件包括内轴承和外轴承，其具有与每个轴承的球形内座面接合的球形螺柱头部。 当轴承组和球头螺栓插入插座并且插座关闭时，会产生轴向压缩预载。 为了防止轴承的过度压缩和不期望的塑性变形，多个楔形槽在外轴向表面和外周表面之间围绕每个轴承延伸。 狭缝提供材料“流动”，其通过将预加载力和天然材料弹性放置在期望的平衡中来消除不想要的塑性变形。 定制的“缓冲”效果仍然保持，同时仍然为球头提供足够的压缩预加载和动态稳定性。