Adjustable fastening of a ball joint to a track rod for steering rods of motor vehicles

An adjustable fastening of a ball joint (2) to a track rod (1) for steering rods of motor vehicles, the ball joint (2) having a ball stud (12) supported for movement in all directions around a central axis (17) in a joint housing, the central axis (17) being movable relative to the track rod (1) by adjusting the ball joint (2), said adjustable fastening comprising:

• a fastening plate (16) associated with the ball joint (2) and having a bearing bore (18) arranged eccentric to the central axis (17) of the ball stud (12);
• fastening means (22) for supporting said fastening plate (16) at the bearing bore (18) for swinging movement of said fastening plate (16) between a number of swing positions;
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• fixing means (23) for gripping said fastening plate (16) to fix the ball joint (2) in a certain swing position, including a screw device which is guided through a bore of the track rod (1) and which extends through a lengthwise hole (19) of said fastening plate (16), the lengthwise hole (19) extending in an arc around the bearing bore (18) and wherein the track rod (1) has a bearing plate (6, 7) to receive said fastening means (22) and said fixing means (23) and a forked head (9) which receives between a side wall (7) and another side wall (8) said fastening plate (16) of the ball joint (2).