Method and apparatus for fastening a sealing bellows

Details Method and apparatus for fastening a sealing bellows Method and apparatus for fastening a sealing bellows

1987-12-01

1989-03-14

McCall, James T.

Joints and connections

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29520, 285256, 403133, 403140, F16C 1100, F16D 102

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048120731

ABSTRACT:
Method and apparatus for fastening of a sealing bellows (3) to a ball joint housing (1) in motor vehicles wherein the sealing bellows (3) has a housing end rim (16) that engages an approximately cylindrical bellows seat (11) formed on the outer rim of the joint housing defining an opening (10) through which a shank extends, and a retaining ring (5) made of sheet metal and surrounding the housing end bellows rim (16) for sealingly connecting the bellows to the housing, has an outer circumferential recess (17), is slipped onto the housing end bellows rim (16), and is then axially compressed so that its inner diameter is reduced, whereby the housing end bellows rim (16) sealingly engages the bellows seat (11) on the joint housing (1).

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patent: 4392678 (1983-07-01), Adamczyk
patent: 4714368 (1987-12-01), Swada et al.

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