Patent attributes
The invention relates to a convoluted boot which serves to seal an annular gap between an outer joint part of a tripode joint and a shaft connected to the inner joint part of the tripode joint. The convoluted boot 1 comprises an elastic adapter ring 2 for being attached to the outer joint part and a boot portion 3 connected thereto and extending between the adapter ring 2 and a collar 5 for being fixed to the shaft. The adapter ring 2 comprises a cylindrical outer face 10 and an inner face 8 whose cross-section is adapted to the outer contour of the outer joint part and which is form-fittingly positioned on the outer joint part. At least in partial regions of the wall formed between the inner face 8 and the outer face 10, there is provided a plurality of holes 12 which start from an end face or radial face of the adapter ring and are arranged to form a honeycomb-like structure.
