Patent ID: 9574617
Date: 2017-02-21
CPC Classifications: F16D,F16J

Claim:
1. A constant velocity joint boot assembly, comprising: a boot can having a first end portion connected to an outer race and a second end portion cantilevered from said outer race, said second end portion having an angled planar portion extending from said first end portion and a crimp head wherein said crimp head curls under said planar portion to define a hollow portion; a boot having an upper slope region, a concave region and a boot clamp region, each of said regions having a range of thicknesses wherein said range of thicknesses constantly decreases from said upper slope region, through said concave region to said boot clamp region, wherein said boot clamp region is defined by a first inside surface planar portion, an inside surface first angled transition, a second inside surface planar portion, a third inside surface planar portion co-planar with said second inside surfaced planar portion, an inside surface second angled transition and an end portion; a sleeve having one end portion connected to an inner surface of an inner race with complementary splines and a second end portion extending axially away from said inner race, said second end portion having a first planar portion complementary to said boot first inside surface planar portion, a first angled transition portion complementary to said boot inside surface first angled transition, a second planar portion complementary to said second and third boot inside surface planar portions, and a second angled transition portion complementary to said boot inside surface second angled transition; and a clamp located over said boot clamping region wherein a centerline of said clamp unequally divides said sleeve second and a third planar portion.