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US 9,933,095 B2Granted
Fastener having an inner undercut region
AssigneeGKN Driveline International GmbH
InventorsMarkus Deisinger, Ralf Schumacher, Joachim Wette, Daniela Ballas, Andreas Gehrke, Ludger Wenning, Achim Pfeifer, Maik Lehmann
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Abstract
A fastening means, in particular for a bellows, comprises a male end segment and a female end segment complementary to the male end segment. The fastening means can be used to fasten bellows to joint housings and/or shafts. The fastening means has an inner undercut region in order to provide an improved closing behavior of the fastening means.
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A fastening means, comprising:
- a male end segment and a female end segment complementary to the male end segment,
- wherein the female end segment comprises a base on which there is arranged approximately centrally a foot segment and two outer segments,
- a head part being arranged on the foot segment, and
- the two outer segments project beyond the head part in a longitudinal direction of the fastening means, the longitudinal direction being approximately perpendicular to the base,
- the head part projecting laterally over an outer contour of the foot segment and having lower lateral surfaces transverse to a longitudinal direction of the fastening means for fitting at least one inner undercut region in a recess of the male end segment.
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A system, comprising a bellows and a fastening means, the fastening means comprising:
- a male end segment and a female end segment complementary to the male end segment,
- wherein the female end segment comprises a base on which there is arranged approximately centrally a foot segment and two outer segments,
- a head part being arranged on the foot segment, and
- the two outer segments project beyond the head part in a longitudinal direction of the fastening means, the longitudinal direction being approximately perpendicular to the base,
- the head part projecting laterally over an outer contour of the foot segment and having lower lateral surfaces transverse to a longitudinal direction of the fastening means for fitting at least one inner undercut region in a recess of the male end segment.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.