US 12,459,319 B2
Rear toe link including inner ball joint with press-fit stud
Collin R. Lockhart, Waterford, MI (US)
Assigned to GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC, Detroit, MI (US)
Filed by GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC, Detroit, MI (US)
Filed on May 11, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/316,019.
Prior Publication US 2024/0375468 A1, Nov. 14, 2024
Int. Cl. B60G 7/00 (2006.01); F16C 11/06 (2006.01)
CPC B60G 7/005 (2013.01) [F16C 11/0623 (2013.01); F16C 11/0695 (2013.01); B60G 2204/416 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A ball joint for a rear toe link, comprising:
a ball joint housing including a cylindrical wall, a first surface extending orthogonally between the cylindrical wall at a first end thereof, and a bore positioned centrally in the first surface;
a stud including a head, a shoulder extending from the head, and a shaft extending from the shoulder, the head having a first diameter, the shoulder having a second diameter that is smaller than the first diameter, and the shaft having a third diameter that is smaller than the second diameter;
wherein the shoulder is inserted into the bore in the first surface of the ball joint housing and the head is arranged adjacent to an inner side of the first surface;
a ball assembly including a ball and a rod extending from the ball, the ball being arranged in the ball joint housing and the rod extending outside of the housing; and
a molded insert arranged in the ball joint housing between the ball of the ball assembly and the head of the stud, the molded insert including a base that forms a barrier between the ball of the ball assembly and the head of the stud.