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Ball and socket bearing

Assignee: Timken US LLC
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Filing: 1970-10-27
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Granted: 1972-05-30
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Expires: 1990-10-27
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Abstract

Abstract A BALL AND SOCKET TYPE OF BEARING INCLUDING A SOCKET CONTAINING A SINGLE FRACTURE OR DIVIDING LOCATION AND HAVING ITS INTERNAL SPHERICAL SURFACE CUT AWAY ADJACENT ONLY ONE END FACE OF THE SOCKET THEREBY ALLOWING THE SOCKET TO PROVIDE A LARGE SURFACE AREA FOR RESISTING AXIAL LOADS ACTING TO FORCE THE BALL OUT OF THE SOCKET THROUGH ITS OTHER END FACE.

Inventors

  • 👤 Earl M Curtis
  • 👤 Roger E Pardon

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-29 19:37
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16C; F16C23/00; F16C23/02; F16C23/04; F16C23/043; F16C23/045; F16C43/00; F16C43/02

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1975-05-30 1975-11-29 1976-05-30 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1979-05-30 1979-11-29 1980-05-30 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1983-05-30 1983-11-29 1984-05-30 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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