Patent ID: 6554525
Filing Date: 2003-04-29
Classification: B60G,F16C,Y10T

Abstract:
A radial ball-and-socket jomt comprising:a housing having an outlet opening; a one piece bearing shell disposed in said housing, said bearing shell being accomodated in said housing in a positioned manner, said bearing shell having edges defining an axially extending continuous slot, said edges being circumferentially spaced from each other; a joint ball and ball pivot, said joint ball being rotatably and tiltably accommodated in said bearing shell, said ball pivot having a shaft, which projects through said outlet opening of said housing, said bearing shell enclosing said joint ball; a cover closing said housing on a side of said housing opposite said outlet opening; a damping eleanent arranged between said cover and said bearing shell on an inner side of said cover facing said bearing shell, said cover having a geometry impressed into said damping element to fix said damping element and said bear shell in said housing.