Adjustable ball pin pivot

Abstract

Abstract A PIVOT CONNECTON FOR EFFECTING AXIAL ALIGNMENT ADJUSTMENT FOR THE BALL PORTION OF A BALL AND SOCKET PIVOT BOTH TO FACILITATE INITIAL INSTALLATION AND TO COMPENSATE FOR WEAR, CHARACTERIZED BY A BALL PIN HAVING A COLLET BASE PORTION INCLUDING A BOLT RING, A CYLINDRICAL SHANK, AND A BALL AFFIXED AT THE OTHER END THEREOF, A BORE DISPOSED IN THE PART TO WHICH THE BALL PIN IS TO BE FFIXED, WITH A BOLT RING SURROUNDING THE BORE AND MATING WITH THE BOLT RING OF THE COLLET BASE PORTION, BOLTS FOR AFFIXING THE COLLET BASE PORTION TO THE BOLT RING SURROUNDING THE BORE, AND A PLURALITY OF SHIMS INTERPOSED BETWEEN THE BOLT RINGS. A SPHERICAL SOCKET FOR REMOVABLY RECEIVING SAID BALL PORTION IS CHARACTERIZED BY A BASE PORTION THAT IS PERMANENTLY AFFIXED TO A SECOND MEMBER, A CAP PORTION THAT IS REMOVABLY AFFIXED TO THE BASE PORTION, AND A PLURAITY OF SHIMS ADAPTED TO BE INTERPOSED INTERMEDIATE SAID CAP PORTION AND SAID BASE PORTION FOR ADJUSTING BEARING CLEARANCE INITIALLY AND FOR COMPENSATING FOR WEAR, ALSO DISCLOSED ARE SPECIFIC EMBODIMENTS IN WHICH THE BASE PORTION HAS A HEMISPHERICALLY SHAPED, REPLACEABLE LINER, AND A BEARING RETAINER IS ALSO DISPOSED INTERMEDIATE SAID CAP PORTION AND SAID BASE PORTION OF THE SOCKET.

Inventors

• 👤 Lloyd A Molby

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