Universal Ball And Socket Mount

• US 20080169394A1
• Filed: 01/16/2008
• Published: 07/17/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 01/16/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Pedemonte G. Daniel
• Original Assignee: Pedemonte G. Daniel
• Inventors: Pedemonte, G. Daniel
• Granted Patent: US 7,726,618 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 248/288.51
• CPC Class Codes: F16C 11/106 for ball joints
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 403/32286 Clamping screw traverses sliding complementary arcuate bearing surfaces
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 403/32631 Universal ball and socket

Abstract

The invention includes a mount with a knob including a shaft extending therefrom. A two piece socket housing defines a socket therebetween. The two piece socket has a portion formed as a first clamp element. A ball member is disposed in the socket and includes a slot and an attachment structure. A second clamp element has a connector, preferably an internally threaded nut captured therein. The shaft passes through a first portion of the two piece socket, the slot of the ball member, a second portion the two piece socket and terminates in the second clamp element, such that when the knob is manipulated, the two piece socket fixes the ball member in position and a clamping force is generated between the first clamp element and the second clamp element.

Claims

1. A mount, comprising:

a knob including a shaft extending therefrom;

a two piece socket housing defining a socket therebetween, the two piece socket having a portion formed as a first clamp element;

a ball member disposed in the socket, the ball member having a slot and an attachment structure; and

a second clamp element having a connector captured therein for connecting to the shaft, wherein the shaft passes through a first portion of the two piece socket, the slot of the ball member, a second portion the two piece socket and terminates in the second clamp element, such that when the knob is manipulated, the two piece socket fixes the ball member in position in the socket and a clamping force is generated between the first clamp element and the second clamp element.