Dust boot for a damper of a vehicle suspension system

摘要

A dust boot 26 for a damper 10 of a vehicle suspension system is provided. The dust boot 26 includes an elongated body portion 32 having a central longitudinal axis L and including compressible and extensible upper and lower convoluted sections 48, 50 and an intermediate section 52 extending between the upper and lower convoluted sections 48, 50. The upper and lower convoluted sections 48, 50 of the body portion 32 of the dust boot 26 include a plurality of annular convolutions and the intermediate section 52 includes smooth inner and outer surfaces. References are also made to a vehicle suspension system incorporating such a dust boot, and to a vehicle including such a suspension system.