Method and apparatus for fabricating a ball and socket assembly
Abstract
Abstract THE PRESENT INVENTION INVOLVES A METHOD OF FABRICATING A BALL AND SOCKET ASSEMBLY COMPRISING THE STEPS OF INSERTING AN OUT-OF-ROUND BALL MEMBER INTO A SOCKET HAVING A PROTRUDING PORTION, AND FORMING THIS PROTRUDING PORTION INTO OPERATIVE ENGAGEMENT WITH ONLY THE LARGER DIAMETER PORTIONS OF THE BALL MEMBER. WHEN THE BALL MEMBER IS SWUNG TO ITS OPERATIVE POSITION, THE NECESSARY FREESWIVELING CLEARANCES ARE AUTOMATICALLY PROVIDED. THE APPARATUS OF THIS INVENTION INCLUDES A SUPPORTING FRAME FOR HOLDING A WORKPIECE IN POSITION, A FIRST TOOL MOVABLE IN A PREDETERMINED DIRECTION FOR EXERTING A COINING FORCE ON A WORKPIECE HELD IN THE SUPPORTING FRAME IN A DIRECTION TRANSVERSE TO SAID PREDETERMINED DIRECTION, A SECOND TOOL FOR EXERTING A COINING FORCE ON THE WORKPIECE IN A DIRECTION SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL TO SAID PREDETERMINED DIRECTION, MEANS FOR MOVING THE FIRST AND SECOND TOOLS SEQUENTIALLY INTO ENGAGEMENT WITH THE WORKPIECE WITH THE FIRST TOOL ENGAGING THE WORKPICE IN ADVANCE OF THE SECOND TOOL, AND MEANS FOR ROTATING THE FIRST AND SECOND TOOLS IN UNISON RELATIVE TO THE SUPPORTING FRAME WHEREBY BOTH SAID TOOLS MAY PERFORM A COINING OPERATION OF THE WORKPIECE.
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- 👤 Robert J Loubier
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