Ball joint with an elastic bearing shell

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8734044
APP PUB NO 20100092235A1
SERIAL NO

12522752

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A ball joint, particularly a radial ball joint, includes a housing, a bearing shell which is arranged in the housing, and a ball pin having a ball head which is arranged in the bearing shell, the housing having a mounting opening to receive the bearing shell and the ball head, the mounting opening being closed by a housing cover which is fastened to the housing. The bearing shell is deformed by the ball head and the housing cover such that the restoring force resulting from the deformation urges the ball head away from the housing cover and prestresses it against the housing.

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THK RHYTHM AUTOMOTIVE GMBHHANSAALLEE 190 DEUESSELDORF 40547

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Schaumann, Lothar Ratingen, DE 8 33

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