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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 10, 2004
Filed:
Jul. 24, 2002
Klaus Bröker, Bohmte-Hunteburg, DE;
Martin Rechtien, Neuenkirchen-Vörden, DE;
Wolfgang Kleiner, Wagenfeld, DE;
Reinhard Buhl, Bohmte, DE;
ZF Lemförder Metallwaren AG, Stemwede-Dielingen, DE;
Abstract
A joint housing ( ) has a housing recess ( ), a pivot pin ( ), mounted in the housing recess. The pivot pin has a joint ball ( ) provided with a surface protection. A pin section protrudes from a housing opening ( ), with a bearing shell ( ) arranged between the joint housing and the joint ball, and with a closing ring ( ), which closes the housing recess of the joint housing and tensions the bearing shell arranged therein in the joint housing. The closing ring follows essentially with its inner contour the outer contour of the bearing shell due to a bevel or a radius formed. The closing ring ( ) to be inserted into the joint housing is fixed in its position in the joint housing ( ) and has a sealing lip ( ) which is in contact with the joint ball ( ) under elastic pretension on the side of the housing opening ( ) through which the pin section of the pivot pin ( ) protrudes from the joint housing ( ).