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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 27, 2009
Filed:
Sep. 06, 2006
Applicant:
Brian A. Urbach, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Inventor:
Brian A. Urbach, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Assignee:
TRW Automotive U.S. LLC, Livonia, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C 11/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An improved ball joint for use in a motor vehicle steering or suspension system comprises a ball joint having a shank portion and a ball portion disposed in a socket shell. A ball joint retention member is provided having a first end operatively secured to the socket shell and a second end operatively secured to the shank portion.