Ball and socket joint with sealing bellows

A ball and socket joint comprising:

• a ball;
• a pivot originating from said ball;
• a housing accommodating said ball;
• a sealing bellows, which extends between said housing and said pivot and has a housing-side opening and a pivot-side opening, wherein said sealing bellows has a circumferential sealing lip for sealing at said pivot-side opening;
• and
• a first guide ring, which guides said sealing bellows, said first guide ring including a first axial section fixed to said pivot for movement therewith, said first guide ring defining a sealing surface with which said sealing lip is in contact, a radial section extending away from said pivot and a second axial section extending axially from said radial section at a location spaced from said first axial section, said second axial section being spaced a greater radial distance from said pivot than said first axial section;
• and
• a second guide ring connected to said sealing bellows and cooperating with said first guide ring for guiding said sealing bellows, said second guide ring including a section fixed to said sealing bellows and a groove section defining a groove having an axial groove extent, said second axial section of said first guide ring extending into said groove.