Abstract: A turbocharger for a combustion engine has an adjusting device for matching its operating behavior to the operating behavior of the combustion engine, an actuating actuator, and a transmission element. The transmission element is coupled between the actuating actuator and the adjusting device. The transmission element has a one-part component body, which in each case extends from a first coupling point to a second coupling point along a longitudinal axis and, in each of its end regions, has a coupling element for coupling to the actuating actuator and to the adjusting device. The respective coupling element is designed as an integral part of the component body in the form of a ball receptacle of a ball joint connection in the component body.

Abstract: An apparatus is described for interconnecting a steering knuckle and lower suspension arm. The apparatus includes a ball joint assembly having a height adjustment feature and a non-concentric ball and shaft that together allow for increased range of camber adjustment.

Abstract: Disclosed is a tie rod having a threaded shaft at a proximal end and a body at a distal end. The body has a spherically expanded, substantially empty interior and having a truncated top and a truncated bottom. Each truncated top and bottom having a hole wherein the holes are in alignment transverse to the longitudinal extent of the tie rod. A tie rod pin has a distal end that extends through the truncated bottom body hole and terminated with a threaded distal end, an intermediate spherical section movably nested within the spherically expanded truncated tie rod body, and a distal end that extends from the spherical section through the truncated top body hole and being terminated with a plate being larger in diameter than the hole that penetrates the upper truncated body so that the tie rod pin is restrained from pulling through the tie rod body.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a bearing shell assembly for a ball joint includes the following steps: a) a bearing shell having a plastic extension is produced; b) a spring element is arranged in a region of the plastic extension; and c) the spring element is fastened to the bearing shell by deformation of the plastic extension. The invention further relates to a bearing shell assembly for a ball joint, including a bearing shell and a spring element, the spring element being non-detachably connected with the bearing shell.

Abstract: An aircraft spherical bearing assembly comprises a first part which is in sliding contact with an intermediate part for sliding therebetween to form a spherical joint. A second slip path is provided between the intermediate component and an outer component which can be selectively actuated when the force through the first slip path exceeds a predetermined level.

Abstract: A pivot socket includes a housing with an inner surface providing a cavity extending between a substantially closed end and an open end. A cartridge bearing is received in the cavity with a spring disposed between the closed end and the cartridge bearing. The cartridge bearing has an inner surface with a cylindrical portion and conical portion converging inwardly from the cylindrical portion. The cylindrical portion houses a tapered bearing for relative axial movement therewith. A stud having opposite first and second tapered surfaces diverging away from one another is received in the cartridge bearing, with the first tapered surface engaging the tapered bearing for relative sliding movement therewith and the second tapered surface engaging the conical portion of the cartridge bearing for relative sliding movement therewith, thereby causing the relative axial movement between the tapered bearing and the cartridge bearing.

Abstract: A holding device for medical instruments, with a bracket on which at least one medical instrument can be affixed and with at least one joint to position the bracket and/or the medical instrument, so that the at least one joint is configured as a ball and socket joint that is provided with at least one bearing shell and a pivot ball and that can be converted between a position that releases the joint and one that blocks the joint. To provide a holding device for medical instruments that is simple to operate, makes possible a rapid blocking and releasing of the at least one joint, and in addition ensures that unintentional release of the blocking is excluded to the greatest extent possible, it is proposed with the invention that the bearing shell should be of rigid configuration and the pivot ball should be capable of being affixed in the bearing shell by clamping by at least one blocking element.

Abstract: The invention relates to a tripod head having an inclination apparatus (2) having universal joint (5) and having a holding apparatus (100), which can be secured on the universal joint, for holding a camera, a pair of binoculars, a spotting scope or such an optical instrument with a removable disk (101).

Abstract: Ball-and-socket joint includes a joint housing (1) and a ball head (2) with a ball pivot (3). A bearing shell (4) is disposed between the ball head (2), the joint housing (1), and a housing cover (5). A compressive force is produced between the housing cover (5) and at least a portion of the bearing shell (4). The compressive force acts in an axial direction of the ball pivot (3). The compressive force permanently acts on the portion of the bearing shell (4) and presses the portion of the bearing shell (4) into a gap between the ball head (2) and the joint housing (1).

Abstract: The present invention pertains to a ball-and-socket joint (1), comprising a sleeve (2) or a pivot (3) with a partial spherical surface (4) and with a bearing shell (5) surrounding the said partial spherical surface (4) in a positive-locking manner with a hollow spherical bearing surface (6), which is arranged in a two-part housing (9, 10), whose housing halves (9, 10) have locking elements (15, 16) with detents (17) and locking grooves (18) mutually engaging one another, which lock the two housing halves (9, 10) with one another in a relatively immovable manner in the direction of the longitudinal axis (13) of the sleeve (2) or of the pivot (3) in their final assembled position, wherein the bearing surface (6) for the partial spherical surface (4) of the sleeve (2) or of the pivot (3) is integrated in the inner surfaces of the two housing halves (9, 10) and these (9, 10) are surrounded on their outer surfaces (11, 12) by a metallic ring element (8) in a positive-locking manner.

Abstract: A ball joint (10) comprises a socket (60), a bearing (100), and a stud (80). The bearing (100) supports a first end portion (82) of the stud (80) in the socket (60) for movement relative to the socket. The stud (80) has a second end portion (84, 86) projecting from the socket (60) for connecting the stud for movement with the first suspension member (14). The socket (60) has a mounting portion (64) for connecting the socket for movement with the second suspension member (40) relative to the stud (80) and the first suspension member (14). The bearing (100) includes first and second relatively movable bearing elements (110, 130). The first bearing element (110) is movable with the first end portion (82) of the stud (80) in the socket (66), and has a pivot center (118). The second bearing element (130) is disposed between the first bearing element (110) and the socket (60), and supports the first bearing element and the stud (80) for pivotal movement relative to the socket about the pivot center (118).

Abstract: A ball and socket joint body for terminals of control cables has a transverse passage with respect to the coupling of the cable with the terminal which forms two reciprocally opposed inlet mouths of freely choosable alternative use, and a central chamber for housing a ball with elastically deformable retaining and seat structure. The retaining and seat structure can comprise a sleeve provided with perimetral projections, or a first shock-absorbing sleeve and a second sleeve provided with coplanar sectoral projections or two "U"-shaped springs or a sleeve and two "U" shaped springs which traverse it.

Abstract: A ball joint generates play when wear of a ball sheet reaches a predetermined allowable amount so that the end of service life of the ball joint can be recognized by a simple inspection. A spherical portion of a ball stud is interposed between an upper sheet and a lower sheet. The upper sheet is displaced toward the lower sheet when the upper sheet or the lower sheet has been worn due to sliding of the spherical portion. The displacement of the upper sheet is restricted so that the upper sheet is supported at a predetermined position relative to the lower sheet.

Abstract: The invention concerns a device for securing a bearing shell (2) of a joint, particularly for suspension systems of motor vehicles, in a retaining opening (3a), particularly of a suspension rod or stabilizer. In order to reduce the processing efforts necessary for securing the bearing shell (2) and thus the manufacturing costs, the bearing shell (2) is formed with a conical cover surface (2a), which narrows in the direction of the coupling pin (1), on which a clamp collar (6) with a correspondingly conical opposing surface (6a) is arranged which is supported with its cylindrical cover surface (6b) in the retaining opening (3a).

Abstract: A bearing set for a ball and socket joint comprises an outer sleeve with an upper cavity and a lower cavity, each of the cavities defined by an inner skirt, an upper bearing received in the upper cavity and a lower bearing received in the lower cavity. A compression pre-load is applied when each of the bearings is inserted into its cavity, a cylindrical outer wedge surface of the respective bearing having a greater diameter than a corresponding diameter of the corresponding skirt. The bearing set is subjected to additional compression pre-load when the bearing set and ball stud are inserted into a housing and the housing is closed.

Abstract: A captive ball and end connector assembly having a spring wire split, ball retaining ring positioned within the socket. The ball retaining ring is movable to an expanded position so as to enable the ball to be inserted through the ring. After the ball has been inserted, the ring then presses against the ball and a shoulder in the socket so as to hold the ball firmly in the socket. The ball shaft may be inserted into the socket so that its threaded end may selectively project from the socket in either one of two directions. The ball retaining ring may be returned to its expanded position, whereby the ball may be removed from the socket, by the use of a tool manipulated from without the socket.

Abstract: A ball-and-socket joint comprising a ball stud having a ball end, a bearing into which the ball end is inserted, and a socket, the ball stud and bearing being fixedly connected to the socket by radial inward deformation of an upper end of the socket. The bearing is provided at its lower portion with a plurality of slits and a plurality of projections. The projections are pressed against the socket and deformed elastically and compressedly by the radial inward deformation of the socket.

Abstract: A ball joint has a stud with a ball end disposed in a housing in abutting engagement with an improved bearing. The bearing has a plurality of segments disposed in a circular array. A plurality of flexible connector sections interconnect the segments. As originally formed, the bearing has generally cylindrical outer side surface with a diameter which is less than the diameter of an inner side surface of the housing. This facilitates insertion of the bearing into the housing during assembly of the ball joint. The ball end of the stud applies force against a circular array of bearing segments to expand the circular array of bearing segments outwardly into engagement with the inner side surface of the housing. The bearing segments are interconnected by flexible connector sections which are deflected, as the bearing segments move outwardly, to accommodate expansion of the circular array of bearing segments.

Abstract: The self adjusting pivot joint with axial play for motor vehicles includes a housing and a pivot, rotatably seated at one end therein by means of a bearing of elastically deformable material, slitted in the lengthwise direction, whereby the outer conical bearing is fitted into a corresponding conical recessed portion of the housing and a prestressed spring is loaded in the direction of the conical tip, between the bearing, on one end, and a closing part of the housing, on the other. The pivot is provided with a peripheral recessed portion, which extends by its width in the direction of the lengthwise axis of the pivot and engages with an inner projection of the bearing, the width of which is less than that of the peripheral recess of the pivot.

Abstract: A ball joint of the type having a ball stud and preformed plastic socket includes means for sealing the stud head receiving socket opening and assuring the maintenance of the seal in spite of accumulated tolerance variations. A cap with an inwardly converging peripheral closure surface fits within and conforms closely to a matching closure surface in the socket opening. Deformable protuberances on the outer side of the cap are engaged and deformed by a surface of the suspension control arm to which the socket is mounted, or by a surface of a cover which fixes the socket to the control arm. The protuberances extend far enough from the cap outer side to assure that engagement and deformation in spite of accumulated tolerance variations in the components of the ball joint. The deformation forces the cap into the socket opening as the ball joint is completed to engage the closure surfaces more tightly and assure maintenance of the seal of the socket opening.

Abstract: A ball joint for windshield wiper linkage includes a ball stud attached to one linkage member and a stamped metal socket member enclosing the ball stud and resiliently urged within an aperture of another linkage member.

Abstract: This invention comprehends a means for coupling an oscillator mechanism of a fishing reel to the spool of the fishing reel so that the spool will reciprocate back and forth as the fishing line is wound thereon. The spool shaft is received in a mounting mechanism associated with the yoke strap cam follower portion of the oscillating mechanism. An undercut groove on the shaft facilitates its fastening to the yoke strap.

Abstract: Integrally sealed vibration dampening ball and socket joints having a spherical member capable of swivelling relative to a socket member. A split metallic or high strength plastic bearing ring disposed with clearance in a shell has a concave spherical surface portion in swivelling engagement with the ball member, and a pair of symmetrically disposed resilient rings installed between the bearing ring and the inner surface of the shell constantly urge the bearing surface of the bearing ring in engagement with the spherical member surface to prevent rattle and to compensate for wear. Normal loads are taken by the resilient rings, and overload and shock load are taken by the bearing ring. A bellows seal, formed integrally with one of the resilient rings or, alternatively, formed separate is fastened at one end in the shell. The bellows seal is held elastically at its other end around a portion of the spherical member.

Abstract: An improved ball and socket joint usable in a steering system includes a stud having an enlarged head or ball portion and a socket having a cavity closed by an end cap, the socket cavity being adapted to receive the stud head therein. An expander, such as a belleville spring, is resiliently compressed between the end cap and the head. The expander is the sole item interposed between the end cap and the head and serves the dual role of expander and supplemental seat for the head. The expander has a center opening, through which the head directly contacts the end cap and is pre-loaded by it. As the assembly sustains wear, the expander comes into play to maintain loading on the head and to keep the head seated on the expander. Problems of tolerance stackup are avoided by preloading the end cap directly by the head, and utilizing the expander as the supplemental seating means. By initially compressing the expander to a fully flattened state, travel of the expander to full relaxation is available to take up wear.