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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 21, 2008
Filed:
Nov. 03, 2005
Eric Holmes, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Frank Fehre, Bad Essen, DE;
Markus Fischer, Northville, MI (US);
ZF Lemförder Metallwaren AG, Stemwede-Dielingen, DE;
Abstract
A ball joint, is provided in the form of a cross axis joint with a housing, a bearing shell in the housing and a ball sleeve. The ball sleeve includes a ball portion with a bearing surface cooperating with the bearing shell and a first pivot pin and a second pivot pin extending from said ball portion in an axial direction. The ball sleeve has an inner surface defining a through hole () for receipt of a connection bolt. The first pivot pin has a first end with a first outer surface () and a first annular end face () and the second pivot pin has a second end with a second outer surface () and a second annular end face (). Sealing rings () are provided, each having a first axially extending portion extending along the first outer surface and having a sealing area outer surface defining a bellows seal seat () and a radially extending portion extending along the end face. Each bellows seal () is connected to the housing at one end and connected to said bellows seal seat () at another end.