Rotational joint and method of making same

A method comprising:

• providing a housing having:
• an external mounting surface for coupling to a component;
• an internal chamber with an internal surface forming a spherical segment symmetric about a center point;
• and
• a lip defining an aperture;
• positioning a stud within the internal chamber, the stud having:
• a longitudinal axis passing through the center point, a proximal end having a surface defining a spherical segment, the surface of the proximal end matching the internal surface of the at least one internal housing member, the proximal end configured to permit the stud to rotate about its longitudinal axis, and optionally swing to an angle relative to the center point;
• positioning a closure member within the housing to secure the proximal end within the housing, the closure member comprising a non-right angled edge positioned between an external surface and a lateral surface of the closure member;
• and
• positioning the lip laterally adjacent to and abutting the closure member, the lip extending away from a plane defined by the external closure member surface;
• laminating the lip to the non-right angled edge of the closure member to form a lamination.

A mechanical assembly comprising:

• a suspension or steering member coupled to a rotating joint, the rotating joint comprising:
• a housing having:
• an external mounting surface for coupling to a component;
• at least one internal housing member defining an internal chamber with an internal surface forming a spherical segment symmetric about a center point;
• a stud having:
• a longitudinal axis passing through the center point, a proximal end having a surface defining a spherical segment, the surface of the proximal end matching the internal surface of the at least one internal housing member, the proximal end configured to permit the stud to rotate about its longitudinal axis, and optionally swing to an angle relative to the center point;
• a closure member for securing the proximal end within the housing, the closure member comprising a non-right angled edge positioned between an external surface and a lateral surface of the closure member;
• a lip positioned on the housing abutting the lateral surface, the lip comprising a lamination coupled to the non-right angled edge for securing the proximal end within the internal chamber.