CPC F16C 11/0666 (2013.01) [F16C 11/068 (2013.01); F16C 11/0685 (2013.01)] | 16 Claims |
1. A ball joint, comprising: a ball;
a stud extending from the ball;
a bearing at least partially surrounding the ball;
a housing at least partially surrounding the bearing; and
a cover plate at least partially nested into the housing, wherein the cover plate includes:
a nested portion along an outer perimeter having a nested portion thickness,
a domed portion located radially inward of the outer perimeter having a domed portion thickness, and
a pressed portion located between the nested portion and the domed portion having a pressed portion thickness,
wherein the pressed portion thickness is less than the domed portion thickness when the nested portion is nested within a radial groove in an internal bore of the housing.
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