Patent 10549592 was granted and assigned to ZF Friedrichshafen on February, 2020 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
A ball joint having a ball pin and a housing. The ball pin together with the ball is accommodated in the housing to move in a rotational and pivotal manner. The ball is at least partially surrounded by a structural component. The structural component is essentially formed from a fiber-plastic composite structure and at least partially forms the housing.