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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 10, 2014
Filed:
Jan. 15, 2007
Matthias Behre, Holdorf, DE;
Christian Maassmann, Merzen, DE;
Jens Bach, Lembruch, DE;
Dirk Adamczyk, Lemförde, DE;
Reinhard Stöterau, Saint-Just/ Saint-Rambert, FR;
Jean-paul Castanet, Monistrol sur Loire, FR;
Marc Rochigneux, Saint Genest Lerpt, FR;
Matthias Behre, Holdorf, DE;
Christian Maassmann, Merzen, DE;
Jens Bach, Lembruch, DE;
Dirk Adamczyk, Lemförde, DE;
Reinhard Stöterau, Saint-Just/ Saint-Rambert, FR;
Jean-Paul Castanet, Monistrol sur Loire, FR;
Marc Rochigneux, Saint Genest Lerpt, FR;
ZF Friedrichshafen AG, Friedrichshagen, DE;
Abstract
A ball and socket joint, for example, for an axle system of a motor vehicle, as well as to a process for manufacturing a joint housing for a ball and socket joint. The ball and socket joint has an essentially annular joint housing (), in the cylindrical interior space of which a ball shell () can be arranged. The ball () of a ball pivot can be accommodated in the ball shell () in a slidingly movable manner. The joint housing is of a smooth cylindrical design in the area of a housing cover-side functional section (), while elevations () and/or depressions () are arranged in the area of a ball pivot-side functional section () of the inner jacket surface of the joint housing.