Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
242 words
An elastic connection of an axial joint with the connecting linkage of a motor vehicle steering gear, comprising a joint housing having first and second end walls, a ball socket cavity defined in said housing adjacent said first end wall and having an opening in said first end wall for accommodating the axial joint, a connecting linkage bearing cavity defined in said housing in longitudinally spaced relationship to said ball-socket cavity and having an opening in said second end wall, said housing having a partition wall between said ball-socket cavity and said connecting linkage bearing cavity, a bearing sleeve in said connecting linkage bearing cavity, a linkage sleeve located within and spaced readially inwardly from said bearing sleeve in said connecting linkage bearing cavity, said bearing sleeve having an inner end bearing against said partition wall, an elastic bearing bushing disposed between said bearing sleeve and said linkage sleeve and firmly secured at its inner periphery to said linkage sleeve and its outer periphery to said bearing sleeve, said linkage sleeve having an annular collar projecting radially outwardly therefrom adjacent to, but spaced inwardly from, the second opening, said housing and said bearing sleeve having inturned abutting flanges extending radially inwardly abounding the second opening and spaced longitudinally from said collar, said elastic bearing bushing having a first lip extension at one end extending over the axially inner end of said linkage sleeve and a second lip extension extending over said collar.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
242 words
An elastic connection of an axial joint with the connecting linkage of a motor vehicle steering gear, comprising a joint housing having first and second end walls, a ball socket cavity defined in said housing adjacent said first end wall and having an opening in said first end wall for accommodating the axial joint, a connecting linkage bearing cavity defined in said housing in longitudinally spaced relationship to said ball-socket cavity and having an opening in said second end wall, said housing having a partition wall between said ball-socket cavity and said connecting linkage bearing cavity, a bearing sleeve in said connecting linkage bearing cavity, a linkage sleeve located within and spaced readially inwardly from said bearing sleeve in said connecting linkage bearing cavity, said bearing sleeve having an inner end bearing against said partition wall, an elastic bearing bushing disposed between said bearing sleeve and said linkage sleeve and firmly secured at its inner periphery to said linkage sleeve and its outer periphery to said bearing sleeve, said linkage sleeve having an annular collar projecting radially outwardly therefrom adjacent to, but spaced inwardly from, the second opening, said housing and said bearing sleeve having inturned abutting flanges extending radially inwardly abounding the second opening and spaced longitudinally from said collar, said elastic bearing bushing having a first lip extension at one end extending over the axially inner end of said linkage sleeve and a second lip extension extending over said collar.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
An elastic connection, according to claim 1, wherein said second lip extension is spaced from the inner face of said bearing sleeve in the radial plane.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
49 words
An elastic connection, according to claim 1, wherein said elastic bearing bushing has an end portion which extends axially inwardly from the inward end of said bearing sleeve into engagement with the inner end of said linkage sleeve, said bearing sleeve having an end abutting against said partition wall.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
An elastic connection, according to claim 1, wherein said bearing bushing comprises a single elastic member which is vulcanized to the respective bearing sleeve and said linkage sleeve.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
An elastic connection, according to claim 1, wherein said outer bearing sleeve comprises two sleeve parts separated from each other in a transverse direction.