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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 29, 2023
Filed:
Dec. 19, 2016
Applicant:
Zf Friedrichshafen Ag, Friedrichshafen, DE;
Inventors:
Hans-Gerd Brunneke, Georgsmarienhuette, DE;
Ulrich Kalmey, Stemwede, DE;
Heinfried Helms, Bad Essen, DE;
Assignee:
ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG, Friedrichshafen, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C 11/06 (2006.01); F16J 3/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C 11/0671 (2013.01); F16J 3/043 (2013.01); F16C 2326/05 (2013.01); Y10T 403/315 (2015.01);
Abstract
A ball joint () for a vehicle, in particular for an off-road vehicle. The ball joint () has a housing () and a ball stud () which is rotatably and pivotably mounted in the housing () and which, with a shaft (), extends out of an opening of the housing (). The housing opening is protected against unwanted penetration of dirt and/or moisture by f a seal bellows (). The seal bellows () is surrounded in some areas by a bellows protection () in order to prevent damage to the seal bellows () due to mechanical influence.