ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 24 -- United States Patent no. 12,560,196, issued on Feb. 24, was assigned to HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY (Seoul, South Korea) and KIA Corp. (Seoul, South Korea).
"Ball joint and vehicle having the same" was invented by Seong Hee Jeong (Seoul, South Korea).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A ball joint configured for detecting movement of a ball stud with a simple configuration, determining stability and behavior of a vehicle, and determining the presence or absence of abnormalities in parts, and a vehicle including the same, may include: a ball stud including a spherical head and a rod integrally formed with the head; a bearing formed in a shape of a tube open to first and second...