US3306640A
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Ball and socket joint
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1963-01-21
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Granted: 1967-02-28
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Expires: 1983-01-21
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 James O Melton
- 👤 Thomas B Wilkinson
- 👤 James H Jackson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 16:41
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16C; F16C11/00; F16C11/04; F16C11/06; F16C11/0619; F16C11/0623; F16C11/0628; F16C11/0633; F16C11/0666; F16C11/0676; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T403/00; Y10T403/32; Y10T403/32114; Y10T403/32196; Y10T403/32204; Y10T403/32606; Y10T403/32819; Y10T403/32827
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
117 words
A BALL AND SOCKET JOINT COMPRISING: (A) A GENERALLY SPHERICAL METALLIC SOCKET HAVING AN APERTURE IN ONE SIDE THEREOF; (B) A HIGH DENSITY SYNTHETIC RESIN LINING IN SAID SOCKET AND LINING THE GENERALLY SPHERICAL INTERNAL WALLS THEREOF AND AT LEAST PARTIALLY LINING SAID APERTURE; (C) A SPHERICAL METALLIC BALL MEMBER IN SAID GENERALLY SPHERICAL METALLIC SOCKET; (D) A SPINDLE PROJECTING FROM SAID SPHERICAL METALLIC BALL MEMBER THROUGH THE APERTURE IN SAID SPHERICAL METALLIC SOCKET; AND (E) A HIGH DENSITY SYNTHETIC RESIN SHEATH OF SPHERICAL CONFIGURATION MOLDED AROUND SAID SPHERICAL METALLIC MEMBER AND IN CONTACT AT ALL POINTS THEREWITH, SAID HIGH DENSITY SYNTHETIC RESIN SHEATH FURTHER HAVING A PORTION EXTENDING ALONG AND SURROUNDING A PORTION OF SAID SPINDLE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
117 words
A BALL AND SOCKET JOINT COMPRISING: (A) A GENERALLY SPHERICAL METALLIC SOCKET HAVING AN APERTURE IN ONE SIDE THEREOF; (B) A HIGH DENSITY SYNTHETIC RESIN LINING IN SAID SOCKET AND LINING THE GENERALLY SPHERICAL INTERNAL WALLS THEREOF AND AT LEAST PARTIALLY LINING SAID APERTURE; (C) A SPHERICAL METALLIC BALL MEMBER IN SAID GENERALLY SPHERICAL METALLIC SOCKET; (D) A SPINDLE PROJECTING FROM SAID SPHERICAL METALLIC BALL MEMBER THROUGH THE APERTURE IN SAID SPHERICAL METALLIC SOCKET; AND (E) A HIGH DENSITY SYNTHETIC RESIN SHEATH OF SPHERICAL CONFIGURATION MOLDED AROUND SAID SPHERICAL METALLIC MEMBER AND IN CONTACT AT ALL POINTS THEREWITH, SAID HIGH DENSITY SYNTHETIC RESIN SHEATH FURTHER HAVING A PORTION EXTENDING ALONG AND SURROUNDING A PORTION OF SAID SPINDLE.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-02-27 | 1970-08-29 | 1971-02-28 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-02-27 | 1974-08-29 | 1975-02-28 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-02-27 | 1978-08-29 | 1979-02-28 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |