Patent ID: 7407442

Claim:
A steering shaft boot of a molded elastic material for use with a steering shaft that passes through an opening formed in a panel member, comprising: an inner boot portion including a first cylindrical portion that is adapted to cover the steering shaft, a first flange portion that extends radially outward from one axial end of the first cylindrical portion and is adapted to be secured to the panel member and a first upper wall portion that extends radially inward from the other axial end of the first cylindrical portion and is adapted to be put on an outer surface of the steering shaft; and an outer boot portion including a second cylindrical portion that covers the first cylindrical portion while keeping a certain clearance therebetween, a second flange portion that extends radially outward from one axis end of the second cylindrical portion and is adapted to be secured to the panel member and a second upper wall that extends radially inward from the other axial end of the second cylindrical portion to the other axial end of the first cylindrical portion, wherein the first and second flange portions are separate in construction, and wherein the inner and outer boot portions are integrated with each other and produced through a molding.