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Rolling boot with transition region

US8313107B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

GKN Driveline International GmbH · DE

Inventors

Lukas Hoets · Düsseldorf, DE
Markus Deisinger · Siegburg, DE
Ralf Schumacher · Lemgo, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 23, 2010
Grant date	Nov 20, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 23, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF16D3/223
WIPO fieldMechanical elements
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A rolling boot is proposed that has a first fastening region and a fold region with at least a first fold having a first fold peak region and a first fold flank near the first fastening region and, opposite this first fold flank, a second fold flank which is adjoined by a fold trough, wherein a transition region having a base surface is arranged between the first fastening region and fold region, and an angle a having a range from approximately 90° to approximately 140° is formed between the base surface and an outer side of the first fold flank, and the fold trough has a depth T which is, at most, approximately 65 percent of a height H of the first fold.

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