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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 09, 2012
Filed:
Aug. 05, 2005
Martin Rechtien, Neuenkirchen-Voerden, DE;
Volker Grube, Diepholz, DE;
Martin Rechtien, Neuenkirchen-Voerden, DE;
Volker Grube, Diepholz, DE;
ZF Friedrichshafen AG, Friedrichshafen, DE;
Abstract
A ball sleeve joint is provided, especially for chassis assembly units and steering assembly units of motor vehicles. The ball sleeve joint includes a joint housing with two housing halves and a ball sleeve provided with a rounded bearing surface. The bearing surface is accommodated in a joint housing, which is manufactured from an elastic plastic and is fixed in a recess of the joint housing, as well as a process for manufacturing such a ball sleeve joint. The two housing halves () are pressed together with defined pressing forces during the mounting of the ball sleeve joint () in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the ball sleeve joint (). The two housing parts are held in the installed position predetermined by the pressing forces by means of at least one connection () in substance between the housing parts ().