Joints and connections – Articulated members – Pivoted
Reexamination Certificate
2006-05-02
2006-05-02
Stodola, Daniel P. (Department: 3679)
Joints and connections
Articulated members
Pivoted
C403S135000, C403S123000, C403S128000, C403S131000, C403S133000, C403S134000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07037023
ABSTRACT:
A ball-and-socket joint, especially a wheel guide joint for motor vehicles is provided with a housing (1), in the cavity (2) of which, which is open on at least one side, a bearing shell (3) is inserted with a joint ball (4) mounted therein. The bearing shell (3) forms a assembly unit (3,4) together with the joint ball (4) accommodated therein. The assembly unit is displaceable in the cavity (2) along a axis (6). A first collar (7) and a second collar (8), between which a limited free path (5) of the displaceable assembly unit (3, 4) is defined, form end stops in the cavity (2) of the housing (1). The bearing shell (3) is a accomodated in the cavity (2) under a slight radial pretension and at least one compensating element (15) is arranged between the bearing shell (3) and the inner surface of the cavity (2).
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Abels Olaf
Gercke Matthias
Mönninghoff Andreas
Rechtien Martin
Wellerding Martin
MacArthur Victor
McGlew and Tuttle , P.C.
Stodola Daniel P.
ZF Lemförder Metallwaren AG
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