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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 17, 2006
Filed:
Feb. 10, 2003
Metin Ersoy, Walluf, DE;
Volker Grube, Diepholz, DE;
Frank Nachbar, Lemförde, DE;
Uwe Zeibig, Achern, DE;
Metin Ersoy, Walluf, DE;
Volker Grube, Diepholz, DE;
Frank Nachbar, Lemförde, DE;
Uwe Zeibig, Achern, DE;
ZF Lemförder Metallwaren AG, , DE;
Abstract
A process and a device are provided for mounting ball and socket joints with at least one connecting piece. A first ball and socket joint housing part () is fed to a mounting device, a ball pivot (), surrounded by a bearing shell (), is inserted into the first ball and socket joint housing (). A second housing part () closing the ball and socket joint is positioned at the first ball and socket joint housing part (). A connecting piece () is placed at the ball and socket joint housing (), and the housing parts () are joined together and to the connecting piece () in a non-positive and positive-locking manner and/or connected via a corresponding connection ().