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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 20, 2007
Filed:
Mar. 20, 2003
Applicants:
Stefan Schönhoff, Osnabrück, DE;
Frank Budde, Damme, DE;
Inventors:
Stefan Schönhoff, Osnabrück, DE;
Frank Budde, Damme, DE;
Assignee:
ZF Lemörder Metallwaren AG, , DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C 11/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A sealing bellows is provided having a jacket () arranged between first and second edges () of the sealing bellows. The edges () of the sealing bellows are sealingly in contact with components in the assembled state of the sealing bellows (). At least a first edge () of the sealing bellows has radially inwardly pointing teeth (), which engage a contour of a component or a housing () of a ball and socket joint to form a snap connection.