Ball joint having a passageway for routing a cable therethrough

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8602456
APP PUB NO 20120150351A1
SERIAL NO

12963964

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A ball joint (1) is provided having a ball housing (10) that defines a socket (11), and a ball pivot (20) with a ball head (22) and ball pin (24), where the ball head (22) is disposed in the socket (11). A ball housing passageway (14) passes through the ball housing (10); a ball pin passageway (25) passes through the ball pin (24), and a ball head passageway (23) passes through the ball head (22). The ball pin passageway (25), ball head passageway (23) and ball housing passageway (14) are in communication with each other for routing a cable (2) through the ball joint (1). A limiter (50) may extend from an internal surface (12) of the socket (11) having a passageway (52) connected to the ball housing passageway (14). The limiter (50) prevents unlimited spinning of the ball head (22) within the socket (11).

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  • HARRIS CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bosscher, Paul M West Melbourne, US 44 603
Bowman, William S Melbourne, US 20 133
Rust, John B Palm Bay, US 9 160
Summer, Matthew D Melbourne, US 56 690
Wilkinson, Loran J Palm Bay, US 16 226

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