Rotary shafts – gudgeons – housings – and flexible couplings for ro – Housing – Flexible housing
Patent
1988-05-02
1989-05-02
Herrmann, Allan D.
Rotary shafts, gudgeons, housings, and flexible couplings for ro
Housing
Flexible housing
74492, 277212FB, 403 50, 464175, F16D 384, B62D 116
Patent
active
048264660
ABSTRACT:
A resilient boot assembly (10) of the type for containing a steering shaft (22) therein includes a tubular body portion (12) having a passageway (14) extending therethrough and first and second end portions (16,18). One end of the boot is adapted to attach to a steering gear housing (20). The assembly (10) is a unitary tubular member and includes at least one end having a resilient portion (24) and stiffened portions (26,28) at each end of the resilient portion for providing the flexible resilient portion (24) to roll up upon the body portion (12) to a retracted position to expose the connection between the steering shaft (22) and steering gear assembly and rolling down to an extended position to contain and perfect a seal with the steering gear housing (20).
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Arco Industries Corporation
Herrmann Allan D.
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