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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 11, 2005
Filed:
Aug. 16, 2000
Applicant:
Christoph Dorr, Schermbeck, DE;
Inventor:
Christoph Dorr, Schermbeck, DE;
Assignee:
TRW Fahrwerksysteme GmbH & Co. KG, Dusseldorf, DE;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C 1108 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Ball-and-socket joint includes a joint housing () and a ball head () with a ball pivot (). A bearing shell () is disposed between the ball head (), the joint housing (), and a housing cover (). A compressive force is produced between the housing cover () and at least a portion of the bearing shell (). The compressive force acts in an axial direction of the ball pivot (). The compressive force permanently acts on the portion of the bearing shell () and presses the portion of the bearing shell () into a gap between the ball head () and the joint housing ().