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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 12, 2002
Filed:
Dec. 10, 1999
Michael Nicolai, Offenbach, DE;
GKN Lobro GmbH, , DE;
Abstract
A sealing assembly on a constant velocity universal joint which comprises an outer joint part with at least one aperture at an axial end, an inner joint part having a driveshaft connected thereto and being inserted into said outer joint part, and further comprising rolling members effective between the outer joint part and the inner joint part and serving the transmission of torque. The sealing assembly includes at least one sheet metal element having an annular face, which rests on an end face of the outer joint part, with the outer joint part and the sheet metal element being clamped to one another. A first face—the annular face or the end face—has a surface structure, with planar contact faces and grooves provided therein. The respective other face—the annular face or the end face—forms a planar counter face. Plastic-elastic sealing material is inserted between the annular face and the end face with the plastic-elastic sealing material—up to the point of contact between the planar contact faces and the planar counter face—being formed into the grooves of the surface structure.