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A product that may include a first linked element that may have an opening that may have a coaxial counter bore. A collar may be included and may have a parti-spherical section and may have a countersunk section that may extend into the counter bore. A stud may have a sphere-like section and may be

A product that may include a first linked element that may have an opening that may have a coaxial counter bore. A collar may be included and may have a parti-spherical section and may have a countersunk section that may extend into the counter bore. A stud may have a sphere-like section and may be engaged with the parti-spherical section. The stud may include a shank extending from the sphere-like section and through the collar and the opening. A fastener may be engaged with the shank, and the collar and the first linked element may be compressed between the sphere-like section and the fastener. A second linked element may be included and may have a race within which the sphere-like section may be engaged.

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1. A product comprising: a first linked element that has a first opening with a coaxial counter bore, the counter bore being coaxial with the first opening;a collar that has a second opening with a section that is shaped like part of a sphere, and that has a countersunk section extending into the co

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A product comprising: a first linked element that has a first opening with a coaxial counter bore, the counter bore being coaxial with the first opening;a collar that has a second opening with a section that is shaped like part of a sphere, and that has a countersunk section extending into the coaxial counter bore;a stud that has a head that is ball shaped and that is engaged with the section that is shaped like part of a sphere, and a shank extending from the head through the second opening of the collar;a fastener engaged with the shank, the collar and the first linked element compressed between the head and the fastener; anda second linked element having a race within which the head is engaged, wherein the coaxial counter bore includes a longitudinal wall that extends into the first linked element from an external surface of a first side of the first linked element, and that is parallel to an axis extending through a center of the head and the shank, and the coaxial counter bore includes an angled wall at an end of the longitudinal wall opposite the external surface, and the countersunk section of the collar is engaged against the longitudinal wall and the angled wall. 2. The product according to claim 1 wherein the first linked element has a second side, and wherein the coaxial counter bore extends through the first side and a second counter bore extends through the second side, wherein the fastener extends into the second counter bore. 3. The product according to claim 1 wherein the collar includes an edge that is disposed adjacent the section that is shaped like part of a sphere and that is disposed at the head, the edge being spaced apart from the first linked element extending the grip length of the stud a distance. 4. The product according to claim 3 wherein the collar has a tapered surface extending from the edge radially outward and toward the first linked element. 5. The product according to claim 1 wherein the external surface faces the head, wherein the first opening is partly defined by the longitudinal wall which extends into the first linked element from the external surface, the first linked element has a second side facing away from the head with the first opening partly defined by a second longitudinal wall extending into the first linked element from the second side, and the first opening is partly defined by a third longitudinal wall disposed adjacent to the shank, and the third longitudinal wall has first and second ends with the angled wall extending from the first end to the first longitudinal wall and a transverse wall perpendicular to the third longitudinal wall and extending from the second end to the second longitudinal wall. 6. The product according to claim 1 wherein the first side faces the head and wherein the collar includes a flange section that has a transverse surface facing the first side and positioned against the first linked element on the first side and outside the first opening. 7. The product according to claim 1 wherein the second linked element is disposed at variable angles relative to the first linked element with the race engaged around the head wherein the second linked element pivots relative to the first linked element. 8. The product according to claim 1 wherein the fastener is threaded onto the shank and is positioned inside the first opening. 9. The product according to claim 1 wherein the longitudinal wall is disposed parallel to the shank, and the countersunk section is engaged against the longitudinal wall distributing forces between the first and second linked elements. 10. A product comprising: a first linked element that has a first side and defines an opening extending through the first linked element from the first side;a collar extending into the opening through the first side and the collar has an edge, wherein the collar extends out of the opening away from the first side of the first linked element to the edge;a stud that has a head and a shank, the stud terminates at a first end, and at a second end opposite the first end, the head forms a ball shaped section of the stud and is disposed at, and forms, the first end, and the ball shaped section is positioned away from the first linked element by the collar a distance from the first side to the edge, wherein the ball shaped section of the head engages the collar, including at the edge and the shank extends from a connection with the head at the ball shaped section to the second end, the shank having a diameter from the connection with the head to the second end that is constant, and the shank extends through the collar and the first linked element;a fastener connected with the shank, the collar and the first linked element compressed between the head and the fastener; anda second linked element that has a race engaged with the head linking the first and second linked elements, wherein the first linked element has a second side and wherein a first counter bore extends through the first side and a second counter bore extends through the second side, wherein the collar extends into the first counter bore and wherein the fastener extends into the second counter bore, and wherein the first counter bore includes a longitudinal wall that extends into the first linked element from an external surface of the first side, and that is parallel to an axis extending through a center of the head and the shank, and the first counter bore includes an angled wall at an end of the longitudinal wall opposite the external surface, and the collar is engaged against the longitudinal wall and the angled wall. 11. The product according to claim 10 wherein the collar has a tapered surface extending from the edge radially outward away from the shank and toward the first linked element to the first side. 12. The product according to claim 10 wherein the second end has a threaded section onto which the fastener is threaded. 13. The product according to claim 10 wherein the collar includes a flange section extending from the edge outward away from the shank and positioned against the first linked element. 14. The product according to claim 10 wherein the collar includes a counter sunk portion positioned inside the opening and a flange portion positioned outside the opening and against the first side of the first linked element, the flange portion having an axial opening that has a part spherical section and a cylindrical section, the part spherical section receiving the head and shaped to mate with the ball shape of the head and the cylindrical section receiving the shank. 15. The product according to claim 10 wherein the fastener is threaded onto the shank and is positioned inside the opening. 16. The product according to claim 10 wherein an axis extends longitudinally through a center of the stud, wherein the collar includes an angled surface facing the second linked element at an angle to permit the second linked element to pivot through a range of angular orientations relative to the first linked element, while simultaneously, the collar extends a grip length of the stud along the axis from the head to the fastener the distance between the head and the first linked element to increase a residual preload of the stud along the axis. 17. The product according to claim 16 wherein the angled surface has a first end at the ball shaped section and a second end disposed toward the first linked element from the ball shaped section, wherein the first end is closer to the axis than the second end. 18. The product according to claim 17, wherein the first end is further from the first linked element than the second end. 19. The product according to claim 16 wherein an open space extends from an entirety of the angled surface to the second linked surface. 20. The product according to claim 10 wherein the stud is attached to the first linked element with the collar positioning the ball shaped section on the first side of the first linked element, the collar contacting the first side and the collar contacting the ball shaped section and extending around a part of the ball shaped section. 21. A product comprising: a first linked element that has a first side and defines an opening extending through the first linked element from the first side;a collar extending into the opening through the first side and the collar has an edge, wherein the collar extends out of the opening away from the first side of the first linked element to the edge;a stud that has a head and a shank, the head has a ball shaped section and is positioned away from the first linked element by the collar a distance from the first side to the edge, wherein the ball shaped section of the head engages the collar, including at the edge and the shank extending through the collar and the first linked element;a fastener connected with the shank, the collar and the first linked element compressed between the head and the fastener; anda second linked element that has a race engaged with the head linking the first and second linked elements,wherein the stud exists around an axis extending through a center of the head and the shank, and the first linked element defines a coaxial counter bore that includes a longitudinal wall within the coaxial counter bore that is formed by a cylindrical section of the first linked element, wherein the longitudinal wall is parallel with the axis, and the collar includes a countersunk portion engaged against the longitudinal wall distributing forces between the first and second linked elements. 22. A product comprising: a first linked element that has a first side and a second side and that defines a first opening extending through the first linked element from the first side to the second side, the first opening defined by a first longitudinal wall extending into the first linked element from the first side, a second longitudinal wall extending into the first linked element from the second side, a transverse wall perpendicular to the longitudinal wall and extending from the second longitudinal wall and into the first opening, an angled wall extending from the first longitudinal wall and into the first opening and angled toward the second side, and a third longitudinal wall extending from the angled wall to the transverse wall, the third longitudinal wall coaxial with the first longitudinal wall and the second longitudinal wall;a collar that defines a second opening extending through the collar, the second opening having a first section that is partially spherical and a cylindrical section extending from the first section, the first section terminating at a first edge of the collar outside the first opening and the cylindrical section terminating at a second edge of the collar opposite the first edge and inside the first opening, an angled surface extending from the second edge radially outward, the angled surface mating with the angled wall, a tapered surface extending from the first edge radially outward away from the second opening and toward the first side, a perimeter surface extending from the tapered surface longitudinally, a transverse surface extending from the perimeter surface and disposed perpendicular to the perimeter surface, the transverse surface compressed against the first side, and a longitudinal surface extending between the transverse surface and the angled surface, the longitudinal surface positioned against the first longitudinal wall and disposed perpendicular to the transverse surface;a stud that has a spherical section and that has a shank section extending from the spherical section, the shank section extending through the first and second openings, the spherical section mating against the collar at the first section, and at the first edge;a fastener engaged with the shank section, the fastener compressed against the transverse wall so that the spherical section is forced against the collar at the first section; anda race, pivotably engaged on the spherical section, the race connected with a second linked element.