Patent ID: 6179717
Filing Date: 2001-01-30
Classification: B29L,F16D,F16J

Abstract:
A convoluted boot comprising:a boot portion with annular folds, and collar portions adjoining said boot portion at both ends;a ventilation aperture in a smaller one of said collar portions, said convoluted booth being provided for a universal joint which comprises an outer joint part and an inner joint part connected to a driveshaft, wherein a larger collar portion is securable to the outer joint part and said smaller one of said collar portions is securable to the driveshaft; andinside said boot portion, near said smaller one of said collar portions, there is arranged an annular lip dimensioned such that, with the driveshaft being axially aligned relative to the outer joint part, said lip rests under pre-tension against the driveshaft, andwherein said annular lip is dimensioned and arranged such that, by setting an angular position between the outer joint part and the driveshaft, the annular lip can be partially lifted off the circumference of the driveshaft.