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US 11,524,540 B2Granted
Purging dust boot
AssigneeRB Distribution, Inc.
InventorThomas Allan Reiff
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Abstract
A boot that protects a moveable joint and retains lubricant associated with the joint. The wall of the boot includes a venting aperture that is protected by a surrounding barrier structure.
Claims15
A dust boot comprising:
- a dome shaped body having an outer surface, an inner surface, a first end with a first opening having a first diameter, a second end that is opposite the first end and has a second diameter that is greater than the first diameter, and an interior cavity defined between the first end and the second end;
- at least one relief vent that is adjacent to the first end and extends through a portion of the dome shaped body that has a reduced thickness and is recessed from the inner surface of the dome shaped body;
- at least one protective barrier that projects from the outer surface of the dome shaped body and has a plurality of segments that extend around the at least one relief vent which is recessed within the plurality of segments:
- and
- an unvented projection that is positioned opposite the at least one protective barrier.
2 more elements
A ball joint assembly comprising:
- a ball stud that has an elongated portion configured for connecting with a suspension member and a ball portion opposite to the elongated portion;
- a housing that includes a cavity that is dimensioned and configured to receive a portion of the ball portion the ball stud;
- a boot having:
- a dome shaped body having an outer surface, an inner surface, a first end with a first opening having a first diameter, a second end that is opposite the first end and has a second diameter that is greater than the first diameter, and an interior cavity defined between the first end and the second end;
- at least one relief vent that is adjacent to the first end and extends through a portion of the dome shaped body that has a reduced thickness and is recessed from the inner surface of the dome shaped body;
- at least one protective barrier that projects from the outer surface of the dome shaped body and has a plurality of segments that extend around the at least one relief vent and the at least one relief vent is recessed within the plurality of segments;
- and
- an unvented projection that is positioned on the dome shaped body opposite to the at least one protective barrier.
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A ball joint assembly comprising:
- a stud configured for connecting with a suspension member and a ball opposite to the stud;
- a housing that is dimensioned and configured to receive a portion of the ball;
- and
- a boot that encloses at least a portion of the stud and at least a portion of the ball, wherein the boot has:
- a dome shaped body having an outer surface, an inner surface, a first end with a first opening having a first diameter, a second end that is opposite the first open end and has a second diameter that is greater than the first diameter;
- a plurality of relief vents are positioned between the first end and the second end at a portion of the dome shaped body that has a reduced thickness and is recessed from the inner surface of the dome shaped body;
- at least one protective barrier that projects from the outer surface of the dome shaped body and has a plurality of segments that extend around a respective one of the plurality of relief vents which is recessed within the plurality of segments;
- and
- a plurality of unvented projections on the outer surface of the dome shaped body, the plurality of relief vents and the plurality of unvented projections being equally circumferentially distributed on the outer surface of the done shaped body.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.