Patent ID: 6068234
Filing Date: 2000-05-30
Classification: F16M

Abstract:
A setting foot comprising:a first setting member having a central opening extending therethrough and being provided with an internal first screw thread;a second setting member having, on its underside, a second screw thread which interacts with the first screw thread of the first setting member, said second setting member having, on a top side, an upwardly concavely curved surface, and a first fastening hole extending from the curved surface as far as a bottom end face of the second setting member;a bearing plate having a convex surface which is directed towards the curved surface of the second setting member, a circumferential edge, and a through-bore which opens onto the first fastening hole;a flexible sealing element positioned around the central opening of the first setting member, said sealing element a) being connected to one of the first and the second setting member, b) interacting in a sealing manner with the other setting member, and c) in the event of rotation of the setting members with respect to one another, bridging a varying space between the setting members;an annular sealing member connected to one of the second setting member and the bearing plate in the region of the circumferential edge of the bearing plate, and bearing in a sealing manner against one of the bearing plate and the second setting member; andthe first setting member being provided on the underside with a seal which is positioned in a groove extending around the central opening.