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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 05, 1999
Filed:
Oct. 20, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Jeff Showalter, Wayne, MI (US);
Luigi Mastrofrancesco, Livonia, MI (US);
Syed Hasan Sarmast, Northville, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, Inc., Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
403134 ; 403122 ; 403135 ; 277630 ;
Abstract
A ball joint assembly is disclosed which comprises a generally cylindrical housing having a recess at one end thereof with a circumferential lip, a ball element disposed in the housing, and a joint pin connected to the ball element and extending from the housing. The assembly further includes a polymeric bearing disposed over the ball element in the housing and a cover plate for sealing the ball element and bearing in the housing and preventing contaminants from entering the housing.