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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8025297 | Bellows with alternating layers of high and low compliance material for dynamic applications A bellows has a generally tubular elongated bellows body. The bellows body is defined by a wall generally enclosing a volume. The wall has a generally cylindrical inner surface and a generally cylindrical outer surface. The bellows body is formed by alternating laye... | 09/27/2011 |
| 7530575 | Boot A fastening member is integrated with a boot body, at least one of a fastening leading end portion or a fastening tail end portion expands or reduces the diameter by elastic deformation, and when the fastening leading end portion or the fastening tail end portion ex... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7513507 | Flexible boot for constant velocity universal joint A flexible boot for a constant velocity universal joint (CVJ) includes a smaller-diameter mounting portion provided at one end, a larger-diameter mounting portion provided at the other end, and a bellows portion provided between both of the mounting portions. The la... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7407442 | Steering shaft boot A steering shaft boot of a molded elastic material comprises an inner boot portion including a first cylindrical portion that is adapted to cover a steering shaft, a first flange portion that extend radially outward from one axial end of the first cylindrical portio... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7384673 | Convoluted boot and constant velocity joint lubricant A convoluted boot for constant velocity joints and a constant velocity joint lubricant for use in such a convoluted boot. An additive which is added to the constant velocity joint lubricant and/or to the convoluted boot material is provided. The additive comprises a... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7380964 | Recessed luminaire having a moisture barrier A recessed luminaire having a moisture barrier is disclosed. The recessed luminiare has a socket cup which receives a removable and deformable moisture barrier gasket, the moisture barrier gasket forming a seal along an inner diameter of an aperture which receives a... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7347787 | Joint boot In a joint boot to be mounted on an outer housing having a non-circular outer contour, intended to axial positioning without impairing the mountability to the outer housing. The joint boot (10) comprises a boot body (18) including a large-diameter atta... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7296802 | Boot for covering ball joint A boot is made of a resin for covering a ball joint interposed between a larger diameter mating member and a small diameter mating member, including a large diameter attachment portion fixed to the large diameter mating member, a first bellows portion continuous to ... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7290771 | Bellows seals for thermoacoustic devices and reciprocating machinery A bellows has an elongated bellows body defined by a flexible wall. The wall encloses a volume and extends between a first end and a second end. The body has a cross-sectional shape and a cross-sectional dimension that are generally constant between the first and se... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7261488 | Ball socket ring seal A ball socket ring seal for use with a ball joint assembly eliminates the need for a boot or bellows to protect the ball joint against the environment. The ball socket ring seal of the invention is positioned between the ball and the socket at the point of contact b... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7244074 | Ball and socket joint with sealing bellows A ball and socket joint (1) is provided, for example, for a chassis bearing, with a ball (2), a pivot (3) originating from the ball (2), a housing (4) accommodating the ball, and a sealing bellows (5), which extends between ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7238114 | Boot for a joint A boot for a joint is provided having an aperture and at least one protrusion and at least one indentation disposed about an inside diameter of the aperture. ... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7237978 | Joint sealing bellows with sealing ring and assembly/installation method 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 staticall... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7229077 | Ordered elastomeric composite material Ordered elastomeric composites comprise an ordered arrangement of a number of first elastomeric phases distributed uniformly within a continuous matrix second elastomeric phase. The second phase can be formed from an elastomeric material that is relatively harder th... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7229356 | Boot for universal joint A boot for a universal joint is constructed by a boot body and a boot adapter. The one end of the boot is fitted on a propeller inner shaft via its one-end fitting portion and the other end of the boot is fitted on the outer race of the universal joint via its other... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7070355 | Ball- and -socket joint A ball-and-socket joint has a housing, a ball pivot (3) mounted pivotably in the housing, and a sealing bellows (1), which is fastened to the housing and is mounted on the ball pivot (3) slidably via a sealing ring (4) provided with two l... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7063331 | Mechanism for preventing intrusion of water or the like into boot for universal joint A middle portion 62 of a fitting portion 52A of a boot 52 for a universal joint is fastened to a flange-like portion 72 of a member to which the boot is attached and a front end portion 63 to which communicating paths 61A to... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7028699 | Tilting umbrella with adjustable cover A tilting umbrella with an adjustable cover includes an adjustable cover and a shaft. An upper joint is provided centrally of the cover having a positioning ball to be received in an upper connector formed on top of the shaft. Hence, the cover is adjustable to have ... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6966559 | Sealing bellows with lubricant reservoir at axial end and assembly/installation method A process for forming the ball and socket joint with bellows seal (10), a bellows seal (10) and a ball and socket joint with bellows seal (10) is provided including a ball pivot pin (36, 38) with a connection piece (40). The sealin... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6962351 | Housing for retaining a sealing cap on a ball and socket joint A ball and socket joint assembly having a cylindrical sealing cap (1) housing (6, 6A) connected to the external case (4) of the joint assembly. The housing (6, 6A) may be comprised of plastic, aluminum, rubber, or other malleable material... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6938902 | Boot with O-ring seal A boot with O-ring seal for sealing around an article such as a universal joint housing includes a boot having a hollow body adapted to tightly receive the article. An O-ring extends lengthwise within an internal annular groove in the body. The O-ring, in its natura... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6935803 | Joint, particularly a ball-and-socket joint for chassis parts in a motor vehicle A joint (1) with a joint housing (2) and with a joint shell (3) is arranged therein with a ball (4) having a pivot pin (5) protruding from the joint housing (2) and surrounded by a rubber bellows (6) with a protective... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6932346 | Method for installing a protective gaiter around a joint A method of installing a gaiter (10) around a joint defined between joint members of joints of vehicles, such as steering joints and constant velocity joints. The method provides a range of gaiters for use with a range of joints of different dimensions, the r... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6932356 | Protective covers A protective cover which is generally in the form of a flexible bellows construction secured at each end by collars in order to define an interior space includes vent means. Thus, when the cover is deformed, the volume within the interior is altered by aspiration or... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6921090 | Diaphragm for sealing openings in pressure vessels An improved diaphragm for use with a gasket to prevent leakage of a pressurized fluid. The diaphragm has an internal groove which uses strong spring back and the pressure of the fluid to increase the gasket seating load, thereby providing a self-energizing seal whic... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6921085 | Packaging design incorporating gasket clamping assemblies and installation instructions A package comprising gasket mounting clamps and instructions for mounting same. The mounting clamps include an expansion clamp and a takedown clamp. The expansion clamp engages an interior of a gasket inserted. The takedown clamp is looped in the gasket. The takedow... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6834863 | Ball joint seal A ball joint includes a socket and a stud having a ball end portion received in the socket and a shank projecting from the socket. An annular seal has an intermediate portion extending between first and second end portions. The second end portion of the seal has an ... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6824139 | Overmolded elastomeric diaphragm pump for pressurization in inkjet printing systems An overmolded diaphragm pump for applying pumping force to a fluid such as liquid ink for ink-jet printing. The pump structure includes a rigid substrate having at least one chamber opening, and an elastomeric diaphragm and sealing structure fabricated of an elastom... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6820876 | Boot for universal joint A boot for a universal joint is constructed by a boot body and a boot adapter. The one end of the boot is fitted on a propeller inner shaft via its one-end fitting portion and the other end of the boot is fitted on the outer race of the universal joint via its other... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6814521 | Ball joint A ball joint includes a retaining ring fitted to a shank of a ball stud, and a boot having first and second annular beads fitted to the retaining ring and a ball socket. The first mounting bead is formed with an end face seal portion and an inner periphery seal port... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6811159 | Gasket and heat shield for a flanged joint A gasket and heat shield for sealing and insulating a flanged joint has a first body portion, which contains a gasket member and a second body portion disposed at an angle relative to the first body portion. The first body portion incorporates two openings to accomm... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6715771 | Boot for constant velocity universal joint A boot for a constant velocity universal joint includes a minor-diameter cylindrical member, a major-diameter cylindrical member, and a bellows member. At least the bellows member is formed of a thermoplastic elastomer exhibiting a kinetic friction coefficient of le... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6652179 | Sealing cap for ball joint assembly This invention refers to a sealing cap for a ball joint assembly comprising a ball rod having a ball member at its one end and an elongated shank member at its other end, a casing housing the ball member, and a sealing cap having a first end secured to th... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6644671 | High articulation dust boot for ball joint An improved dust boot accommodates a ball and socket joint subject to high articulation under harsh environmental conditions of moisture and corrosive contaminants. The improved boot is capable of accommodating articulation of an associated ball stud up t... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6550350 | Boot for a rack and pinion steering gear assembly An apparatus (10) includes a tie rod (151) for a vehicle steering system. The tie rod (151) has an axis (159), a first cylindrical portion (251) with a first outer surface (261) of a first diameter (271), and a second cylindrical portion (252) coaxial wit... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6536779 | Sleeved dust cover The invention relates to an improved dust cover a ball and socket joint. The dust cover includes an elongated sleeved body portion and a hinged portion. The sleeved body portion is constructed of a flexible, elastomeric material and is sized such that the... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6530711 | Ball joint with sealing system integrated to the retaining ring A ball joint for different applications in special car suspension is disclosed. The ball joint includes a pin (1) with a first end for fixing in a counterpart, and a second spherical end (2),that is encased in a bearing (3) of consequently spherical inter... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6502831 | Ball joint with seal A ball joint (10) for interconnecting first and second vehicle portions (12, 14) for relative movement comprises a socket (30) for connection with the first vehicle portion and a ball stud (40) for connection with the second vehicle portion. The ball stud... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6478309 | Constant velocity joint boot A constant velocity joint boot includes a bellowed portion and the first crest portion of the bellowed portion is formed to have the same outer diameter as the first cylindrical portion, and the length of the membrane extending from the first crest portio... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6443461 | Sealing apparatus and universal joint using the same A sealing apparatus 20 is provided with an annular elastic member 21 and a reinforcing member 23 to which the elastic member 21 is securely fixed, and is attached to an annular stepped portion 12b of a cylindrical member 12. The elastic member 21 has a se... | 09/03/2002 |
