Ball joint

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9518602
APP PUB NO 20120301214A1
SERIAL NO

13522417

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A ball joint which comprises a joint housing, a bearing shell received in the joint housing, and a ball stud having a ball head arranged for pivoting movement in the bearing shell. The ball head is prestressed by a spring system substantially in the direction of a longitudinal axis of the ball stud against the joint housing. The spring system is composed of spring elements connected in parallel and/or in series, at least one spring element of the spring system being made of a polymer material or of an elastomer material.

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THK RHYTHM AUTOMOTIVE GMBHHANSAALLEE 190 DEUESSELDORF 40547

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Forthaus, Uwe Duesseldorf, DE 5 40
Phiaphakdy, Vat Juechen, DE 1 7
Schaumann, Lothar Ratingen, DE 8 33
Walter, Harald Duisburg, DE 184 936
Woelki, Dagmar Hilden, DE 1 7

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