Patent ID: 7153055

Claim:
Ball-and-socket joint having a joint pin provided with a joint ball ( 1 . 1 ), a plastic joint housing ( 2 ) into which is inserted a bearing shell ( 3 ) for rotatable and tiltable support of the joint ball ( 1 . 1 ), and a metal ring ( 4 ) to positively lock the bearing shell ( 3 ) within the joint housing ( 2 ), the metal ring ( 4 ) is embedded in the joint housing ( 2 ) and has a radially inwardly bent end segment ( 4 . 3 ) located in an area of an opening in the joint housing ( 2 ) that is provided for passage of the joint pin ( 1 ), characterized in that an inside diameter of a cylindrical center part ( 4 . 1 ) of the metal ring ( 4 ) corresponds to an outside diameter of the bearing shell ( 3 ), the metal ring ( 4 ) having a radially outwardly angled flange ( 4 . 2 ) that is extrusion-coated with material of the joint housing ( 2 ).