Ball joint

An apparatus comprising:

• a housing defining a chamber, said housing having an opening in communication with said chamber;
• a ball stud having a spherical ball portion located in said chamber and an elongate stud portion extending from said ball portion through said opening, said ball portion having a center and a partially spherical outer surface, said stud portion having a longitudinal axis intersecting said center;
• a first bearing layer having an inner spherical surface and an outer spherical surface, said first bearing layer being disposed in said chamber, said inner spherical surface of said first bearing layer engaging said outer spherical surface of said ball portion, said ball portion being slidable relative to said first bearing layer;
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• a second vibration dampening layer for dampening vibration transmitted between said housing and said ball stud, said second vibration dampening layer having an inner spherical surface, said inner spherical surface of said second vibration dampening layer engaging said outer spherical surface of said first bearing layer.