US PATENT SUBCLASS 16 / 224
.~ Ball and socket
Current as of: June, 1999
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DEFINITION
Classification: 16/224
Ball and socket:
(under subclass 221) Hinge wherein the structure for
swingably connecting the hinged members* comprises a bulbous, substantially spherical portion adapted to be fixed to a first hinged member and to be seated in a corresponding concavity attachable to a second hinged member.
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS
285, Pipe Joints or Couplings,
51, and 261 for a ball and socket connection between pipe sections.
403, Joints and Connections,
56, 90, and 122+ for a ball and socket connection between two members, wherein an intrinsic property of one of the members is utilized in making the connection (e.g., the "ball" or "socket" is formed directly on the hinged member*).
