Patent ID: 6109816
Filing Date: 2000-08-29
Classification: B60G,F16C,Y10T

Abstract:
A stabilizer link rod, comprising:a connecting rod;a socket provided at at least one end of the connecting rod and having a bore with at least one opening, the connecting rod and the socket together comprising an integrally molded structure of synthetic resin;a ball stud including a spherical head presenting a spherical surface; anda bearing comprised of molded synthetic resin provided in the bore of the socket, the bearing consisting of at least two separate parts each of molded synthetic resin and configured to graspingly engage the spherical surface of the spherical head of the ball stud, said integrally molded structure including a structural configuration of the socket for engaging said bearing in a manner captively retaining the bearing and the spherical head of the ball stud within the bore of the socket, said at least two separate parts including two halves which together form the bearing having bisected structure divided along an axis codirectional with a bore axis and including structure providing mutual cooperative engagement of the two halves when brought together such that the two halves are horizontally engageably fitted to one another about the spherical head of said ball stud receivably grasped therebetween.