Patents by Inventor Izuru Mori

Izuru Mori has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Ball joint
    Patent number: 5188476
    Abstract: A ball joint comprises a socket having a wall defining a socket hole, and a ball stud having a ball portion at one end thereof. The ball portion is received within the socket hole for pivotal movement by means of a bearing intervening between the ball and the wall of the socket. The bearing is provided with a plurality of protrusions formed in the outer circumferential surface thereof, the circumferential surface being in contact with the surface of the wall of the socket. The protrusions having a band or dot-shaped configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 1992
    Date of Patent: February 23, 1993
    Assignee: TRW Steering & Industrial Products (Japan) Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Izuru Mori