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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 18, 2005
Filed:
Mar. 07, 2002
Kazuhiro Iwano, Tochigi, JP;
Masaru Naoi, Tochigi, JP;
Kazuhiro Iwano, Tochigi, JP;
Masaru Naoi, Tochigi, JP;
Showa Corporation, , JP;
Abstract
A structure is disclosed for preventing water or the like from intruding in a boot for a universal joint which includes: a communication passage for communicating inner and outer portions of the boot, the communication passage being provided in an end surface of a fitting portion of the boot sealing a connecting space of the universal joint to a member to be mounted at a time of fitting and attaching one end portion of the boot to the member to be mounted, wherein a protruding shielding portion opposing to the end surface of the fitting portion is provided in a close attached portion of the end surface of the fitting portion of the boot in the member to be mounted.