Ceramic ball-and-socket joint

Details Ceramic ball-and-socket joint Ceramic ball-and-socket joint

2005-02-22

2005-02-22

Stodola, Daniel P. (Department: 3679)

Joints and connections

Articulated members

Pivoted

C403S128000, C403S130000, C403S141000, C403S142000, C403S143000, C280S093511

Reexamination Certificate

active

06857810

ABSTRACT:
A ceramic ball-and-socket joint for a motor vehicle, especially for the chassis of the motor vehicle, is provided, in which the ball-and-socket joint has a ball-and-socket joint housing (5) provided with a joint opening (7) and a ball pivot provided with a joint ball (1) and with a pivot (13), which said ball pivot is mounted rotatably and pivotably with its joint ball (1) in a bearing shell (2) arranged in the ball-and-socket joint housing (5), wherein the ball pivot protrudes with its pivot (13) from the ball-and-socket joint housing (5) through the joint opening (7). The bearing shell (2) is divided into at least two separate bearing shell parts (3, 4), wherein the joint ball (1) and the bearing shell (13) are made of a ceramic material.

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