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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 26, 2004
Filed:
Apr. 11, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Yoshiyuki Nakano, Shiga, JP;
Masahiko Iwai, Shiga, JP;
Assignee:
Takata Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 2/2195 ; F16J 1/552 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 2/2195 ; F16J 1/552 ;
Abstract
A boot is disposed between two members movable relative to each other. The boot includes a plurality of contracting portions situated adjacent to each other. In an unloaded condition, the contracting portions extend in a longitudinal direction and are gradually offset in a lateral direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction. In a contracted condition when at least one of the members moves toward the other member along the longitudinal direction, the contracting portions are overlapped with each other in the lateral direction.