Patent ID: 8336185
Filing Date: 2012-12-25
Classification: B64C,F16C,F16F,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method of making a rod end, said method comprising: providing a nonelastomeric inner member having an outer bonding surface segment and an axial bore with a center bore axis; providing a nonelastomeric outer member having an inner bonding surface segment and an axial bore with an axial bore center bore axis; a plurality of shims; providing a rod end mold for receiving said nonelastomeric inner member and said nonelastomeric outer member with said nonelastomeric inner member held in said nonelastomeric outer member axial bore; and molding said nonelastomeric inner member to said nonelastomeric outer member with said shims wherein said nonelastomeric inner member has a molded in place misalignment orientation with the outer nonelastomeric outer member with the nonelastomeric inner member axial bore center bore axis nonparallel with the nonelastomeric outer member axial bore center bore axis, wherein said shims are positioned outwardly from said nonelastomeric inner member with a progressive cocking orientation different from the other shims, the progressive cocking orientation relative to said inner member axial bore center bore.