Patents by Inventor Reihard Buhl

Reihard Buhl 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 and socket joint
    Patent number: 4577987
    Abstract: A ball and socket joint, particularly a track rod joint for motor vehicles comprises a casing, a ball stud with a spherical head, and a socket received in the casing and being made of a material having a limited elasticity. At a flat polar surface of the spherical head, the socket is provided with an annular area which applies under biasing load against the flat polar surface and, upon an angular displacement of the ball stud, produces a restoring torque.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 1984
    Date of Patent: March 25, 1986
    Assignee: Lemforder Metallwaren AG
    Inventors: Reihard Buhl, Paul Westphal