Title:
BOOT FOR A SOCKET ASSEMBLY
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2017/165334
Kind Code:
A8
Abstract:
The improved dust boot (24) includes a dust boot body (46) which is made as one integral piece of an elastomeric material and extends from a first end portion to a second end portion (60). The second end portion of the dust boot body includes a first sealing portion (62) and a second sealing portion (64) which is spaced from the first sealing portion. The first sealing portion includes a plurality of ribs (66) that are spaced circumferentially from one another by a plurality of grooves (68) and includes a plurality of relief valves (70) that are located in the grooves and extend away from the first end portion for allowing a lubricant to pass the first sealing portion in one direction and for restricting the passage of contaminants past the sealing portion in an opposite direction.
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Inventors:
PARKER GLEN C (US)
KOPSIE ERIC M (US)
BYRNES JR (US)
KOPSIE ERIC M (US)
BYRNES JR (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2017/023280
Publication Date:
September 27, 2018
Filing Date:
March 21, 2017
Export Citation:
Assignee:
FED MOGUL MOTORPARTS LLC (US)
International Classes:
F16C11/06; B60G7/00; F16J3/04
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
STEARNS, Robert L. et al. (US)
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