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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 06, 2024
Filed:
Sep. 04, 2020
Applicant:
Steering Solutions Ip Holding Corporation, Saginaw, MI (US);
Inventors:
Brian J. Kleinfeld, Saginaw, MI (US);
Jeffrey P. Courville, Frankenmuth, MI (US);
Thomas M. Schomaker, Saginaw, MI (US);
Martin P. Sheridan, Midland, MI (US);
Assignee:
Steering Solutions IP Holding Corporation, Saginaw, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D 3/84 (2006.01); F16J 3/04 (2006.01); F16D 3/16 (2006.01); F16D 3/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D 3/845 (2013.01); F16D 3/16 (2013.01); F16D 3/20 (2013.01); F16J 3/042 (2013.01); F16J 3/043 (2013.01); F16D 2300/08 (2013.01); F16J 3/041 (2013.01);
Abstract
A constant velocity joint boot assembly includes a flexible boot having a flexible portion extending between a first end and a second end along an axis. The first end is disposed about a portion of a constant velocity joint and the second end is disposed about a portion of a shaft assembly. The first end defines a skirt having an engineered portion that elastically absorbs and/or reflects impact energy.