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US 2006/0040751 A1Published application
Protective boot
OwnerWolfgang Wittenbecherinventor
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Abstract
Protective boot comprising bellows and a bushing, in particular for power transmission systems in a vehicle. The bellows and the bushing are so constructed and connected to one another that their connection remains tight independent of loading and long-term influences.
Claims9
1-8. (canceled)
A protective boot comprising:
- bellows which terminate in a cylindrical bellows portion in which a bushing is fitted;
- said bushing having an outer diameter being at least equal to the inner diameter of the bellows portion;
- said bushing comprising a material that is substantially transparent for a wavelength suitable for laser welding;
- said bellows comprising a material that acts substantially absorbently;
- and
- said bushing and said bellows being materially connected by a laser-welded connection.
3 more elements
A protective boot comprising:
- bellows which terminate in a cylindrical bellows portion in which a bushing is fitted;
- said bushing having an outer diameter being at least equal to the inner diameter of the bellows portion;
- said bellows comprising a material that is substantially transparent for a wavelength suitable for laser welding;
- said bushing comprising a material that acts substantially absorbently;
- and
- said bushing and said bellows being materially connected by a laser-welded connection.
3 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.