Patent ID: 6773197
Filing Date: 2004-08-10
Classification: B60G,B62D,F16C,F16F,Y10T

Abstract:
An apparatus comprising:a housing defining a chamber, said housing having an opening in communication with said chamber; a ball stud having a ball portion located in said chamber and a stud portion extending from said ball portion through said opening, said ball portion having a center and a partially spherical outer surface, said stud portion having a longitudinal axis intersecting said center; a first bearing layer disposed in said chamber, said first bearing layer having a partially spherical inner surface engaging said ball stud, said ball stud being rotatable about said center relative to said first bearing layer, said spherical outer surface of said ball portion being slidable relative to said spherical inner surface of said first bearing layer; and a second vibration dampening layer for dampening vibration transmitted between said housing and said ball stud.