Patent ID: 7384209
Filing Date: 2008-06-10
Classification: F16C,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A pivoting ball-and-socket joint connection for mounting to a structure, comprising: a retaining part having a fastening point for fixedly mounting the retaining part to the structure, the retaining part also having a journal slot therein; a ball-and-socket joint connected to the retaining part and comprising: a rod part protruding from the ball-shaped component and out of the journal slot so that the rod part is pivotable relative to the ball socket in a pivoting plane along the journal slot, wherein the journal slot and the first opening are separate and configured so that the rod part is prevented from reaching the first opening when pivoting relative to the ball socket in the pivoting plane along the journal slot, wherein the fastening point and the ball-and-socket joint are situated approximately in the pivoting plane of the rod part so that a force flux of a force to be transmitted by the ball-and-socket joint connection is directed largely toward the pivoting plane to reduce a bending moment and loading on the retaining part, wherein the first opening extends non-parallel and non-coplanar to the pivoting plane of the rod part, and wherein the ball-shaped component has a recess which opens radially outwards and extends approximately coaxially to the first opening.