Patent ID: 7867098

Claim:
A ball joint comprising an inner hub and outer hub, in each of which tracks are arranged in pairs, wherein: at least one ball is disposed in each pair of tracks between the outer hub and inner hub in order to transmit torque between the inner and outer hubs; at least one boot made from a rubber-elastic material is provided for sealing the outer hub relative to a connecting section connected in a rotationally fixed manner to the inner hub; said outer hub comprising an inner element made of metal and containing a track of each pair of tracks, a damping element at least partly surrounding the inner element, and a cap surrounding at least part of the damping element where the outer hub is connected to a driving or driven component; the damping element is comprised of a material having a modulus of elasticity which is lower than the modulus of elasticity of the metal from which the inner element is made and of the cap of the outer hub, and which is greater than the modulus of elasticity of said boot, and the damping element is comprised of two molded parts, and each of said parts comprises a profiled sleeve section and a flange section extending inwards from the sleeve section adjacent an axial end face of the inner element, wherein the damping element is separate from the boot, surrounds the outer surface of the inner element, and at least partly surrounds an axial end face of the inner element.