Ball joint

- THK CO., LTD.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of a ball joint showing our new design.

FIG. 2 is a rear elevational view thereof.

FIG. 3 is a right side elevational view thereof.

FIG. 4 is a left side elevational view thereof.

FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof.

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof.

FIG. 7 is a front, top, and right side perspective view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a rear, top, and left side perspective view thereof.

Claims

The ornamental design for a ball joint, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D784801
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 10, 2015
Date of Patent: Apr 25, 2017
Assignee: THK CO., LTD. (Tokyo)
Inventors: Tetsuhiro Nishide (Tokyo), Takuya Horie (Tokyo), Satoshi Kashiwagura (Tokyo)
Primary Examiner: Prabhakar Deshmukh
Application Number: 29/545,093
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D8/400