so what does "Heim" stand for....

[TooRisky]

I know what they are, and there application....but is there a explanation on what "HEIM" stands for or just accept it is a name...???:eeek:

 

[Not Jobless]

I believe it is a name, not an acronym.

 

[karhart77]

short for hemispherical rod end? (sp)

 

[nevada]

originally a brand name i think.
*ben proved i was a dum-dum*:haha:
or cyclone fence...ppl call(or used to) a chain link a cyclone fence, but thats not right. cyclone was a fence company, that orignally started using that style of material.

A single United States firm, the H.G. Heim company, was contracted the exclusive opportunity to duplicate this new joint, and was granted all U.S. patents to this device. Still to this day the Spherical Rod End retains the nickname, "Heim Joint". When the Korean War was finally over, the surplus aircraft parts market literally took to the sky and numerous variations of rod end sources became available at a faction of their original cost when produced by the H.G. Heim company.

http://bulletproofsteering.com/rodendhistory.html

 

[benw1]

I know what they are, and there application....but is there a explanation on what "HEIM" stands for or just accept it is a name...???:eeek:

http://letmegooglethatforyou.com/?q=heim+joint

originally a brand name i think.
sort of like a cv-joint, which is really a double cardan joint.

Ugh what a bad analogy. CV is not a brand name it is an acronym for Constant Velocity.

 

[TooRisky]

Well guess that question is answered and now I can sleep at night...

Thanks guys,

 

[karhart77]

Thanks Ben. does that mean I win?

 

[Not Jobless]

Thanks Ben. does that mean I win?

It sure looks like your the winner.

But regardless of how much you win it will never make up for the fact you wheel a yota...that's a life long blemish :haha::fawkdancesmiley:

 

[Binder]

Copied from Bens link....

........The H.G. Heim Company was given an exclusive patent to manufacture these joints in North America,.....

 

[nevada]

http://letmegooglethatforyou.com/?q=heim+joint



Ugh what a bad analogy. CV is not a brand name it is an acronym for Constant Velocity.

yeh..maybe not the best example....but u knew what i meant:redneck::fawkdancesmiley:

fine i fixed it:haha:

 

[boxboy]

Wiki is your friend :fawkdancesmiley:

 

[benw1]

Thanks Ben. does that mean I win?

http://wonka.ytmnd.com/

 

[nevada]

http://wonka.ytmnd.com/

:haha: