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Title: BALL AND SOCKET JOINTS FOR REMOTE CONTROLS

Patent ·
OSTI ID:4747777

A ball-and-socket joint is designed for passing controls into sealed walls. The joint comprises a sphere of radiationabsorbing material surrounded by two casing shells of a hard material, two ball races in the casing, a shank member transversing the sphere along its diameter, and four ball bearings. The sphere can be rotated, and the joint can be disconnected from the wall without dismantling the wall. (D.L.C.)

Research Organization:
Originating Research Org. not identified
NSA Number:
NSA-17-016219
Assignee:
Commissariat a l'Energie Atomique
Patent Number(s):
US 3082045
OSTI ID:
4747777
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 1959 Jul 01; Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-63
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English