Split Boot With Zipper Closure
OwnerMark E. Innocenzi, John B. Evans +1inventors
InventorsMark E. Innocenzi, John B. Evans, Marcus Garraway
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Abstract
A novel split boot design for applications that contain CV joints and/or other bearing assemblies where protective boots or similar covers are required to protect the CV joint or bearing assembly from the outside environment while helping to retain necessary lubrication for the CV joint or bearing assembly. The new split boot design includes zippers along one or more axial seams which represents a significant departure from currently available split boot designs, and is more producible than prior protective boot designs with zipper closures. This new split boot design will simplify protective boot installation and/or replacement by reducing installation and/or repair time, and, thereby, overall cost.
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A split boot design fabricated from rubber, synthetic rubber or Neoprene that is clamped on both ends with band type or screw/worm gear style clamps. This split boot design is for applications that contain CV joints author other bearing assemblies where protective boots or covers are required to protect the CV joint and/or bearing assembly from the outside environment while helping to retain necessary lubrication for the CV joint or bearing assembly.
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