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Sealing bellows for a ball and socket joint comprising such a sealing bellows

US11313410B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG · DE

Inventors

Dirk Sokolihs · Porta Westfalica, DE
Uwe Petersen · Espelkamp, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 15, 2018
Grant date	Apr 26, 2022
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 25, 2038

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF16J3/046
WIPO fieldMechanical elements
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A sealing bellows for a ball joint having a housing-side sealing area, a stud-side sealing area, and an outlet opening arranged between the sealing areas and which penetrates a wall of the sealing bellows. The outlet opening is open in the unassembled state of the sealing bellows. The outlet opening is closed in the assembled state of a ball joint. The sealing bellows and/or the ball joint can be used for a multi-point link, particularly a two-point link.

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