Ball and socket joint

Claim 1

A BALL AND SOCKET TYPE JOINT HAVING A SOCKET AND A TILTABLE STUD PROTRUDING FROM SAID SOCKET, AN ENLARGED FLEXIBLE BOAT SEAL HAVING AXIALLY SPACED APART FIRST AND SECOND OPENINGS, THE PERIPHERY OF SAID FIRST OPENING BEING IN SEALED ENGAGEMENT ABOUT SAID STUD, THE PERIPHERY OF SAID SECOND OPENING BEING IN SEALED ENGAGEMENT ABOUT SAID SOCKET, A SPRING METAL RETAINER RIGIDLY SECURED TO SAID SOCKET AT ONE END AND HAVING A SERIES OF UPSTANDING FLEXIBLE SPRING FINGERS ABOUT ITS CIRCUMFERENCE AT ITS OTHER END ADAPTED TO DETACHABLY SECURE SAID SECOND PERIPHERY TO SAID SOCKET, AN ENLARGED RIB FORMED AT SAID SECOND PERIPHERY AND HELD AGAINST THE OUTSIDE SURFACE OF THE SOCKET BY SAID SPRING FINGERS, SAID FINGERS BEING FORMED TO COMPLEMENT THE EXTERIOR CONFIGURATION OF SAID RIB AND HAVING END PORTIONS EXTENDING RADIALLY OUTWARDLY TO PERMIT SAID SEAL TO BE SNAPPED INTO AND OUT OF ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID SOCKET WHILE SAID RETAINER REMAINS RIGIDLY SECURED TO SAID SOCKET.