US 7,320,548 B2
Bearing shell for a ball and socket joint
Frank Budde, Damme (Germany)
Assigned to ZF Lemförder Metallwaren AG, Stemwede-Dielingen (Germany)
Filed on Jul. 19, 2004, as Appl. No. 10/894,332.
Application 10/894332 is a continuation of application No. PCT/DE03/02403, filed on Jul. 17, 2003.
Claims priority of application No. 102 36 829 (DE), filed on Aug. 10, 2002.
Prior Publication US 2004/0264821 A1, Dec. 30, 2004
Int. Cl. F16C 23/04 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 384—206 23 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A bearing shell arrangement comprising:
a thermoplastic material;
a filament fabric partially embedded in said thermoplastic material to form a first bearing shell portion;
a first attachment composed of said thermoplastic material, said first attachment being connected to said filament fabric partially embedded in said thermoplastic material, said first attachment forming a second bearing shell portion; and
a second attachment composed of said thermoplastic material, said second attachment being connected to said filament fabric partially embedded in said thermoplastic material, said second attachment forming a third bearing shell portion, whereby said first bearing shell portion, said second bearing shell portion and said third bearing shell portion form an integral bearing shell structure, said first bearing shell portion surrounding an opening of said bearing shell structure, said filament fabric partially embedded in said thermoplastic material being located between said first attachment and said second attachment.