Ball-And-Socket Joint
AssigneeTRW Automotive GmbH
InventorCengiz Erdogan
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Abstract
A ball-and-socket joint, especially for tie rods and steering rods of utility vehicles, has a housing, a ball pivot with an essentially spherical bearing section that is mounted in the housing, a cover that is installed on the housing, and a spring element that has a support section and a spring section. The spring section lies radially outside of the support section and the spring element rests on the cover and on the bearing section.
Claims15
A ball-and-socket joint, especially for tie rods and steering rods of utility vehicles, having a housing, a ball pivot with an essentially spherical bearing section that is mounted in the housing, a cover that is installed on the housing, and a spring element that has a support section and a spring section, the spring section lying radially outside of the support section and the spring element resting on the cover and on the bearing section.
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