BALL PIVOT Russian patent published in 1995 - IPC

FIELD: mechanical engineering. SUBSTANCE: ball pivot comprises housing with a ring step on inner side, pin with a ball head mounted inside the housing, the first flexible insert provided with outer flange and ring step on its inner side, the second semi-spherical flexible insert answered to the ball head and provided with concentric grooves on its outer side in planes perpendicular to the pin axis, and locking member made up as a nut mounted in the housing from the side opposite to the pin. The first insert is positioned on the ball head from the side of the pin and its flange is positioned on the ring step of the housing. The second insert is positioned on the ball head inside the first insert. The face of the second insert abuts against the ring step of the first insert and is in contact with the locking member. EFFECT: improved design. 2 cl, 2 dwg