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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 09, 2006
Filed:
Oct. 24, 2002
Applicant:
Yasuhiro Kondoh, Toyohashi, JP;
Inventor:
Yasuhiro Kondoh, Toyohashi, JP;
Assignee:
Musashi Seimitsu Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyohashi, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C 11/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A ball joint includes: a ball stud having a spherical ball part and a shank part extending from the spherical ball part; a bearing cupping the spherical ball part of the ball stud; and a housing holding the bearing therein. The housing is provided with a recess in an inner surface thereof. The bearing deforms to enter into the recess of the housing in such a manner that a space is formed between the bearing and the spherical ball part.