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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 29, 2008
Filed:
Jul. 16, 2002
Frank Heuser, Neerstedt, DE;
Frank Budde, Damme, DE;
Frank Heuser, Neerstedt, DE;
Frank Budde, Damme, DE;
ZF Lemförder MetallWaren AG, , DE;
Abstract
A ball-and-socket joint for a motor vehicle, and especially for the chassis of the motor vehicle, with a ball-and-socket joint housing is provided with a joint opening (), in which housing there is arranged a bearing shell (). The ball-and-socket joint has a ball pivot () with a pin () and with a joint ball (), which is rotatably and pivotably mounted in the bearing shell (), in which case the pin extends out of the ball-and-socket joint housing () through the bearing shell () and the joint opening (). The bearing shell () is made at least partially of a plastic mixed with an anti-adhesive material and reinforced with fibers.