Patent ID: 8157661
Filing Date: 2012-04-17
Classification: F16D,F16J,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A bellows for a joint arrangement comprising: pleats, an axis and a joint front face, in which a region of the joint front face is produced by blow molding and forms a receiver for a retaining ring, the receiver being positioned in the vicinity of the pleats with a plurality of outwardly oriented bulged portions, which form a recess and at least one receiving edge, the receiving edge having at least in the vicinity of a domed portion, an angle which, with a plane generally perpendicular to the axis of the bellows, is in a range of up to 45 degrees, wherein the angle is formed between the receiving edge and the domed portion to prevent tearing of the bulged portions, and wherein the bulged portions are positioned between the at least one receiving edge and the pleats.