Joints and connections – Articulated members – Pivoted
Reexamination Certificate
2009-06-02
2010-11-30
Kennedy, Joshua T (Department: 3679)
Joints and connections
Articulated members
Pivoted
C403S130000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07841799
ABSTRACT:
A ball pivot (3) of a ball and socket joint for a motor vehicle, with a pivot (2) and with a joint ball (1) connected thereto. A recess (12) with a magnet (13) arranged therein is provided in the ball pivot (13). An intermediate space (17), which is filled with a nonmagnetic material (16) for fixing the magnet (13), is formed between the jacket surface (14) of the magnet (13) and the inner wall (15) of the recess (12).
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Klank Michael
Spratte Joachim
Kennedy Joshua T
McGlew and Tuttle , P.C.
ZF Friedrichshafen AG
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