Patent ID: 7244074
Filing Date: 2007-07-17
Classification: F16C,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A ball and socket joint comprising: a ball; a pivot originating from said ball; a housing accommodating said ball; a sealing bellows, which extends between said housing and said pivot and has a housing-side opening and a pivot-side opening, wherein said sealing bellows has a circumferential sealing lip for sealing at said pivot-side opening; and, a first guide ring, which guides said sealing bellows, said first guide ring being arranged at said pivot wherein said first guide ring includes a first axial section, which is arranged fixed statically to said pivot and with which said sealing lip is in contact, and a second axial section, by which said sealing bellows is guided, said second axial section being spaced a greater radial distance from said pivot than said first axial section, wherein said sealing bellows has a second guide ring cooperating with said first guide ring for guiding said sealing bellows relative to said pivot, said second axial section of said first guide ring extends into an axial groove of said second guide ring.