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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 17, 2004
Filed:
Dec. 20, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Manfred Bohne, Quernheim, DE;
Klaus Lampe, Stemshorn, DE;
Stefan Husmann, Ströhen, DE;
Franz-Josef Wehri, Damme, DE;
Stefan Klumpe, Osterkappeln, DE;
Assignee:
ZF Lemförder Metallwaren AG, Lemförde, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C 1/100 ; F16D 1/12 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C 1/100 ; F16D 1/12 ;
Abstract
A ball sleeve joint with a joint housing has a ball sleeve provided with a preferably spherically designed bearing surface. A bearing shell surrounds the bearing surface and is accommadated in a recess of the joint housing. The joint housing is formed from at least two housing parts. The housing parts have corresponding elastic toothed elements. The toothed elements are locked with one another in the assembled state of the joint housing.