| 摘要 |
The present invention relates to a ball joint including a boot, a ball stud, and a socket. The boot includes a first retaining surface and a second retaining surface. The ball stud includes a stem and a ball portion. The stem is provided with a threaded surface and a boot cooperating surface that cooperates with the first retaining surface on the boot to secure the boot to the stem. The ball portion is provided with a first bearing surface and a second bearing surface. The first bearing surface on the ball portion is generally spherically convex and the second bearing surface on the ball portion is generally spherically concave. The socket includes a first bearing surface that receives loads from the first bearing surface on the ball portion, a second bearing surface that receives loads from the second bearing surface on the ball portion, and a boot cooperating surface that cooperates with the second retaining surface on the boot to secure the boot to the socket. |
