Patent ID: 8357052

Claim:
Tripod joint having an outer joint part with a first longitudinal axis and a longitudinally running cavity with an open end, with three longitudinally running recesses being formed in the outer joint part, and having an inner joint part with a second longitudinal axis, comprising: at least one central body on which three journals are integrally formed with journal axes which extend radially from the second longitudinal axis, within each case one roller body being arranged on the journals, wherein the roller body has at least one outer ring, a closed inner ring and bearing bodies which are arranged in between; wherein the inner ring has two ring force-absorbing faces and two ring running faces, with the ring running faces being arranged so as to be situated opposite control faces of the journal and wherein the ring running faces have one of a planar and flattened design; with each roller body additionally being, in each case, held in the recesses in a longitudinally moveable manner, and a rotation of the closed inner ring about the respective journal being blocked; and wherein the journals have, two opposite force transmission faces, and at least one force transmission face that is one of planar or flattened, and wherein the force transmission faces are arranged on the journal in a peripheral direction of the joint inner part.