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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 03, 2007
Filed:
Jul. 22, 2004
Applicants:
Markus Fischer, Northville, MI (US);
Eric Holmes, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Daniel Dearing, Northville, MI (US);
Inventors:
Markus Fischer, Northville, MI (US);
Eric Holmes, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Daniel Dearing, Northville, MI (US);
Assignee:
ZF Lemförder Metallwaren AG, , DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16J 15/32 (2006.01); F16C 11/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A ball and socket joint bellows seal is provided with a ball pivot pin with a connection piece, a bellows with an annular engagement surface with a sliding ring groove and a bellows seal element. The bellows seal element has a connection piece sealing face statically engaged with said connection piece, a radially extending sealing portion and a sliding ring portion connected to said radially extending sealing portion and extending into the sliding ring groove.