Boot for a socket assembly

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10364838
APP PUB NO 20170276169A1
SERIAL NO

15077444

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Abstract

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The improved dust boot includes a dust boot body which is made as one integral piece of an elastomeric material and extends from a first end portion to a second end portion. The second end portion of the dust boot body includes a first sealing portion and a second sealing portion which is spaced from the first sealing portion. The first sealing portion includes a plurality of ribs that are spaced circumferentially from one another by a plurality of grooves and includes a plurality of relief valves that are located in the grooves and extend away from the first end portion for allowing a lubricant to pass the first sealing portion in one direction and for restricting the passage of contaminants past the sealing portion in an opposite direction.

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Patent Owner(s)

  • FEDERAL-MOGUL MOTORPARTS LLC

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Byrnes,, Jr Thomas J St. Charles, US 10 59
Kopsie, Eric M Bethalto, US 9 16
Parker, Glen C St. Peters, US 28 164

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