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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 29, 2003
Filed:
Apr. 11, 2001
Manfred Heidemann, Belm-Vehrte, DE;
Guido Schulte, Bersenbrück, DE;
Martin Rechtien, Neuenkirchen-Vörden, DE;
Olaf Abels, Belm, DE;
Frank Berstermann, Hagan a. TW, DE;
Rainer Ungruh, Hörstel, DE;
Abstract
A radial ball-and-socket joint is provided with a housing. A bearing shell ( ) in the housing rotatably and tiltably accommodates a joint ball ( ). The joint ball is part of a ball pivot ( ). The ball pivot also has a shaft ( ), which projects through a outlet opening ( ) of the housing ( ). The housing is closed with a cover ( ) on the side opposite the outlet opening ( ). The bearing shell ( ), accommodated in the housing in a positioned manner, has an axially extending continuous slot ( ). The cover ( ), arranged between the cover and the bearing shell, has a geometry ( ) impressed into a damping element ( ) on its inner side facing the bearing shell. As a result of the construction the damping element ( ) and the bearing shell are fixed in the housing ( ).