IP Library Granted Patent US 12,435,754
Granted Patent B2
US 12,435,754 · App. 18/383,004 · Granted Oct 7, 2025

Universal housing

Inventors: Jeff Kester (Marshall, TX); Jesse Johnson (Marshall, TX)
Assignee: THUMPER FABRICATION, LLC
F16C11/0623B60G7/005B60G7/001B60G2204/416B60G2206/124
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Patent No.
US 12,435,754
App. No.
18/383,004
Granted
Oct 7, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A system and method for a universal housing. The universal housing has a central void. The system also includes a sleeve sized to be received within the central void. The universal housing can be used to house a ball joint and a uniball interchangeably. This allows the consumer to switch between a ball joint or a uniball joint without replacing the support arm. This aids in flexibility and versatility as well as decreases the product and labor costs associated with changing from one type to another.

Claims (9)

1. A system for universal housing, said system comprising:

a universal housing comprising a central void, wherein said central void is between 1 and 3 inches;

wherein said universal housing comprises a coupler;

a sleeve sized to be received within said central void via press fit;

wherein said universal housing can couple either to a ball joint or a uniball, wherein said ball joint and said uniball can be installed interchangeably

wherein said sleeve resizes said central void so that it can properly accept a ball joint, but wherein no sleeve is utilized when a uniball is installed.

2. The system of claim 1 wherein said universal housing is coupled to a control arm.

3. The system of claim 1 wherein said sleeve is removeably coupled with said universal housing.

4. The system of claim 1 wherein said system further comprises a control arm coupled to said universal housing, and wherein said ball joint and said uniball can be interchanged without replacing said control arm.

Continuity (3)
Continuation 17848730 · Jun 24, 2022
Provisional Application 63332219 · Apr 18, 2022
Related Publication 20240052879A1 · Feb 15, 2024
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