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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 15, 2008
Filed:
Dec. 01, 2004
Applicants:
Kazuhiko Sueoka, Ageo, JP;
Yasuji Takada, Ageo, JP;
Inventors:
Kazuhiko Sueoka, Ageo, JP;
Yasuji Takada, Ageo, JP;
Assignee:
Fukoku Co., Ltd., Saitama-ken, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D 3/84 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A boot for a constant velocity universal joint, having an inner surface that is prevented from contacting an edge portion of an outer housing of a constant velocity universal joint regardless of the bend of the boot. The boot includes a large end portion, a small end portion, and a bellows formed between the large and small end portions. The large end portion has an annular face portion facing the end face of a tip portion of the outer housing of the constant velocity universal joint, and defining a concave face portion dented to define an annular gap with the peripheral edge portion.