Patent ID: 7484745

Claim:
A brinelling bushing joint assembly comprising: a bracket having a main body, a first bracket ear extending from the main body and a second bracket ear extending from the main body and spaced from the first bracket ear, the first bracket ear including a first bracket hole having a first bracket chamfer and the second bracket ear including a second bracket hole having a second bracket chamfer; and a brinelling bushing sleeve having a first end, a second end, a main bore extending from the first end to the second end, a first brinelling feature extending from the first end adjacent to the main bore and in mating engagement with the first bracket chamfer, and a second brinelling feature extending from the second end adjacent to the main bore and in mating engagement with the second bracket chamfer; wherein the first brinelling feature is a generally conical shape and is oriented at a first brinelling angle, and the first bracket chamfer includes a first portion that is oriented at the first brinelling angle and in mating contact with the first brinelling feature and a second portion that is oriented at a first chamfer angle that is different than the first brinelling angle.