Heat shrinkable boot seal and method of installation
US6234488A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 5, 1997 |
| Grant date | May 22, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 5, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S277/931
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus (10) includes a bearing (24) linking first and second vehicle parts (12, 14) for movement relative to each other, and a boot seal (30) protecting the bearing (24). The boot seal (30) is a tube of heat shrinkable thermoplastic material. The tube (30) has a first end portion (34) shrunken against the first vehicle part (12), a second end portion (42) shrunken against the second vehicle part (14), and a flexible intermediate portion (44) which is deflectable between the opposite end portions (34, 40) upon movement of the vehicle parts (12, 14) relative to each other.
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