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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 17, 2007
Filed:
Sep. 29, 2004
Olaf Abels, Belm, DE;
Jürgen Gräber, Stemwede-Dielingen, DE;
Jochen Kruse, Osnabrück, DE;
Volker Grube, Diepholz, DE;
Dirk Lamla, Bramsche, DE;
Manfred Bohne, Quernheim, DE;
Melanie Enkler, Dinklage, DE;
Metin Ersoy, Walluf, DE;
Achim Möll, Rahden, DE;
Thomas Rösler, Osnabrück, DE;
Wolfgang Schmitt, Viernheim, DE;
Olaf Abels, Belm, DE;
Jürgen Gräber, Stemwede-Dielingen, DE;
Jochen Kruse, Osnabrück, DE;
Volker Grube, Diepholz, DE;
Dirk Lamla, Bramsche, DE;
Manfred Bohne, Quernheim, DE;
Melanie Enkler, Dinklage, DE;
Metin Ersoy, Walluf, DE;
Achim Möll, Rahden, DE;
Thomas Rösler, Osnabrück, DE;
Wolfgang Schmitt, Viernheim, DE;
ZF Lemförder Metallwaren AG, , DE;
Abstract
A ball and socket joint () is provided, for example, for a chassis bearing, with a ball (), a pivot () originating from the ball (), a housing () accommodating the ball, and a sealing bellows (), which extends between the housing () and the pivot () and has a housing-side opening () and a pivot-side opening (). The sealing bellows () has a circumferential sealing lip () for sealing at the pivot-side opening (). The ball and socket joint () has a first guide ring (), which guides the sealing bellows (). The first guide ring () is arranged at the pivot (). An especially favorable functional separation is achieved as a result between the guiding function and the sealing function.