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Sleeve joint, in particular for a vehicle

US10711829B2 · kind B2 · utility

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16Claims

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Assignee

ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG · DE

Inventors

Manfred Sieve · Löhne, DE
Jan Pabst · Osnabrück, DE
Volker Grube · Diepholz, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 19, 2017
Grant date	Jul 14, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 19, 2037

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF16C2326/24
WIPO fieldMechanical elements
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A sleeve joint (1), in particular for a vehicle, having an outer sleeve (3) which receives and secures a ball socket (9), in an axial direction. The ball socket (9) is composed of a plastics material for engagement with an inner ball joint body (5). The ball socket (9) extends radially as far as an inner wall (11) of the outer sleeve, such that the ball socket (9) is supported directly on the outer sleeve (3).

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