US 11,867,240 B2
Constant velocity joint protector
Brian J. Kleinfeld, Saginaw, MI (US); and James M. Petrowski, Saginaw, MI (US)
Assigned to Steering Solutions IP Holding Corporation, Saginaw, MI (US)
Filed by Steering Solutions IP Holding Corporation, Saginaw, MI (US)
Filed on Dec. 28, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/134,834.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/060,189, filed on Aug. 3, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0034371 A1, Feb. 3, 2022
Int. Cl. F16D 3/84 (2006.01); B60B 35/12 (2006.01)
CPC F16D 3/845 (2013.01) [B60B 35/128 (2013.01); B60B 2900/511 (2013.01); Y10S 464/906 (2013.01)] 4 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A constant velocity joint assembly comprising:
a constant velocity joint;
a sealing boot in contact with the constant velocity joint, wherein the sealing boot includes a boot skirt extending axially to be in contact with a radially outer surface of an outer race of the constant velocity joint;
a boot protector disposed on, and in contact with, a radially outer surface of a portion of the sealing boot, wherein the boot protector comprises a first segment and a second segment, the first segment and the second segment oriented at a non-parallel angle relative to each other, an entirety of the second segment angled radially outwardly along a direction from the first segment to an end of the second segment, wherein an entirety of the second segment is spaced from the sealing boot and is radially even with or outward of the first segment;
a first fastener coupled to the boot protector to secure the boot protector to the constant velocity joint; and
a second fastener in contact with the boot skirt.