Patent ID: 6206132
Filing Date: 2001-03-27
Classification: B62D,Y10T

Abstract:
An apparatus comprising:a bearing;a ball stud having a shank portion and a ball end portion rotatably and pivotally mounted in said bearing, said ball stud having an axis;an actuatable electric motor having an output shaft and operable to rotate said output shaft in opposite directions; anda joint assembly interconnecting said ball end portion of said ball stud for rotation with said output shaft of said electric motor, said joint assembly having first and second constant velocity joints and a slip joint interconnecting said first and second velocity joints at a first location,said first constant velocity joint being connected to said output shaft of said electric motor at a second location opposite said first location,said second constant velocity joint having an integral portion connecting said second constant velocity joint and said ball end portion of said ball stud at a second location opposite said first location;said joint assembly enabling said electric motor when actuated to rotate said ball stud about said ball axis.