Kugelgelenk mit Staubschutzkappe

摘要

A ball joint which comprises a housing (1) having a side wall and an open axial end, a ball seat member (5) fitted into the housing (1) and internally defining a cavity (7), a ball stud (2) having a spherical head (10) rotatably received in cavity (7) and a stem portion (11) extending out of the open end of the housing, and a dust cover (13) having a first end (14) fitted on the stem portion (11) of the ball stud (2) and a second end (15) secured to a peripheral part of the open end of the housing, in which the second end (15) of the dust cover (13) is held between an external flange (8) provided on the ball seat member (5) and an annular end surface (1a) of the open end of the housing. By virtue of this arrangement, the end of the dust cover is firmly clamped over its entire circumference between the external flange and the end surface of the housing so that a reliable clamping action can be produced. Also, because the securing process can be accomplished at the same time as the process of fitting the ball seat member into the housing without in any way complicating the assembly process, material and fabrication costs can be reduced, whereby an economical construction of ball joint can be provided.