MODIFIED BALL AND SOCKET COUPLING
Abstract
A ball and socket coupling arrangement is described in which the male and female members may be engaged or disengaged without visual aid. The female member has an internal spherical seat through which slots are provided to accommodate appropriately arranged and shaped ribs in the ball member. After engagement of the members, one or both are rotated to lock them together to prevent accidental disengagement. (AEC)
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 4023148
- Patent Number(s):
- 2984995
- Assignee:
- U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS F16C - SHAFTS
- NSA Number:
- NSA-15-024938
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-61
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- ENGINEERING AND EQUIPMENT; JOINTS; MACHINE PARTS; ROTATION; SPHERES
Citation Formats
Kalen, D D. MODIFIED BALL AND SOCKET COUPLING. United States: N. p., 1961.
Web.
Kalen, D D. MODIFIED BALL AND SOCKET COUPLING. United States.
Kalen, D D. Tue .
"MODIFIED BALL AND SOCKET COUPLING". United States.
@article{osti_4023148,
title = {MODIFIED BALL AND SOCKET COUPLING},
author = {Kalen, D D},
abstractNote = {A ball and socket coupling arrangement is described in which the male and female members may be engaged or disengaged without visual aid. The female member has an internal spherical seat through which slots are provided to accommodate appropriately arranged and shaped ribs in the ball member. After engagement of the members, one or both are rotated to lock them together to prevent accidental disengagement. (AEC)},
doi = {},
journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {1961},
month = {5}
}
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