Patent ID: 8469828

Claim:
Elastic joint body for a shaft arrangement for the articulated connection of two shaft sections, comprising: a plurality of bushings which are arranged in the circumferential direction at predetermined angular distances with respect to a centre axis (M) of the joint body, a plurality of loop bundles, each loop bundle looping around in each case two adjacent bushings, and a rubber-elastic casing in which the loop bundles and the bushings are at least partially embedded, wherein a flange is provided at at least one end region of at least one of the bushings for the axial support of an adjacent loop bundle, said flange encircling the bushing, being at least partially embedded in the rubber-elastic casing and having a U-shaped cross-section, as viewed in the axis-containing section, the cross-section being designed with two U longitudinal limbs and one U transverse limb, the flange bearing with a U longitudinal limb against the bushing.