US 11,892,039 B2
Energy absorbing constant velocity joint boot assembly
Brian J. Kleinfeld, Saginaw, MI (US); Jeffrey P. Courville, Frankenmuth, MI (US); Thomas M. Schomaker, Saginaw, MI (US); and Martin P. Sheridan, Midland, MI (US)
Assigned to Steering Solutions IP Holding Corporation, Saginaw, MI (US)
Filed by Steering Solutions IP Holding Corporation, Saginaw, MI (US)
Filed on Sep. 4, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/012,954.
Application 17/012,954 is a division of application No. 15/787,171, filed on Oct. 18, 2017, granted, now 10,788,079.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/468,720, filed on Mar. 8, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2020/0400197 A1, Dec. 24, 2020
Int. Cl. F16D 3/84 (2006.01); F16J 3/04 (2006.01); F16D 3/16 (2006.01); F16D 3/20 (2006.01)
CPC F16D 3/845 (2013.01) [F16D 3/16 (2013.01); F16D 3/20 (2013.01); F16J 3/042 (2013.01); F16J 3/043 (2013.01); F16D 2300/08 (2013.01); F16J 3/041 (2013.01)] 11 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A constant velocity joint boot assembly, comprising:
a flexible boot having a flexible portion extending between a first end and a second end along an axis, the first end defining an annular skirt having an engineered portion that is provided with a band clamp region and an annular, integrally molded raised bumper that contains an annular insert, the annular, integrally molded raised bumper and the annular insert being disposed between the flexible portion and the band clamp region.