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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 29, 2001
Filed:
Aug. 17, 1998
Michael Nicolai, Offenbach, DE;
Amrei Löbert, Lohmar, DE;
GKN Lobro GmbH, , DE;
Abstract
A sealing assembly is incorporated into a constant velocity universal joint. The joint has an inner joint part connected to a shaft shank and an outer joint part which is sealed relative to the shaft shank and which has a flange face, relative to which outer joint part there is braced a counter flange which has a counter flange face. A sealing cover is disposed at the outer joint part, and clamped in an edge region between the outer joint part and the counter flange. The flange face directly contacts the counter flange face in an annular contact region. An annular gap is formed radially inside the contact region between the flange face and the counter flange face. The sealing cover is located in the annular gap with its edge region. The sealing cover is connected to the outer joint part by means of an adhesive layer which consists of a sealing agent and which is applied so as to have a sealing effect relative to the flange face and relative to the sealing cover. The sealing cover is at least partially displaced into the annular gap by the counter flange while being under permanent pretension.