Pivots Pivotal connections

FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING LIGHTING HEATING WEAPONS BLASTING ENGINES OR PUMPS F16Engineering elements F16CSHAFTS FLEXIBLE SHAFTS ELEMENTS OR CRANKSHAFT MECHANISMS ROTARY BODIES OTHER THAN GEARING ELEMENTS BEARINGS

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F16C11/02Trunnions Crank-pins F16C11/04Pivotal connections F16C11/045with at least a pair of arms pivoting relatively to at least one other arm, all arms being mounted on one pin F16C11/06Ball-joints Other joints having more than one degree of angular freedom F16C11/0604Construction of the male part F16C11/0609made from two or more parts F16C11/0614the female part of the joint being open on two sides F16C11/0619the female part comprising a blind socket receiving the male part F16C11/0623Construction or details of the socket member F16C11/0628with linings F16C11/0633the linings being made of plastics F16C11/0638characterised by geometrical details F16C11/0642Special features of the plug or cover on the blind end of the socket F16C11/0647Special features relating to adjustment for wear or play; Wear indicators F16C11/0652combined with a damper other than elastic linings F16C11/0657the socket member being mainly made of plastics F16C11/0661the two co-operative parts each having both convex and concave interfaces F16C11/0666Sealing means between the socket and the inner member shaft F16C11/0671allowing operative relative movement of joint parts due to flexing of the sealing means F16C11/0676allowing operational relative movement of joint parts due to sliding between parts of the sealing means F16C11/068Special features relating to lubrication F16C11/0685Manufacture of ball-joints and parts thereof F16C11/069with at least one separate part to retain the ball member in the socket; Quick-release systems F16C11/0695Mounting of ball-joints F16C11/08with resilient bearings F16C11/083by means of parts of rubber or like materials F16C11/086with an elastomeric member in the blind end of a socket F16C11/10Arrangements for locking F16C11/103frictionally clamped F16C11/106for ball joints F16C11/12incorporating flexible connections