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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 15, 2006
Filed:
Sep. 27, 2002
Manfred Bohne, Quernheim, DE;
Jürgen Gräber, Stemwede-Dielingen, DE;
Manfred Heidemann, Belm-Vehrte, DE;
Guido Remme, Bramsche, DE;
Hans Prins, Damme, DE;
Manfred Bohne, Quernheim, DE;
Jürgen Gräber, Stemwede-Dielingen, DE;
Manfred Heidemann, Belm-Vehrte, DE;
Guido Remme, Bramsche, DE;
Hans Prins, Damme, DE;
ZF Lemförder Metallwaren AG, , DE;
Abstract
The present invention pertains to a ball-and-socket joint, especially for steering mechanisms and/or wheel suspensions of motor vehicles, with a ball pivot (), which is accommodated rotatably and tiltably in a one-part or multipart bearing shell () within a joint housing (), wherein the bearing shell () is fixed in the joint housing by a closing ring (), wherein a metallic compressible element (), which provides a sealing contact surface between the joint housing () and the closing ring () in the assembled state of the ball-and-socket joint, is arranged between the closing ring () and the joint housing ().