DUST BOOT AND SUSPENSION ASSEMBLY INCLUDING THE DUST BOOT

1 . A dust boot comprising:

a dome shaped body with open ends and an interior cavity defined between the open ends;

wherein a predetermined one of the open ends includes an embedded mechanical fastener configured to engage with a predetermined portion of a ball joint assembly and establish a fixed relationship.

2 . The dust boot of claim 1 , wherein the embedded mechanical fastener has a first circumference and ends that extend beyond a circumference defined by the designated open end.

3 . The dust boot of claim 2 , wherein the ends of the embedded mechanical fastener are moved apart from each other to define a second circumference for the designated open end.

4 . The dust boot of claim 2 , wherein the ends of the embedded mechanical fastener are moved toward each other to define a second circumference for the designated open end.

5 . The dust boot of claim 1 , wherein the embedded mechanical fastener has threads that extend into the interior cavity and the predetermined portion of a ball joint assembly configured to establish a fixed relationship with the dome shaped body has threads that complement the threads that extend into the interior cavity.

6 . The dust boot of claim 5 , wherein the embedded mechanical fastener has at least two projections that extend outside the dome shaped body.

7 . The dust boot of claim 6 , wherein the at least two projections are radially opposite to each other.

8 . The dust boot of claim 1 , wherein the embedded mechanical fastener has plurality of projections or grippers and the predetermined portion of a ball joint assembly a complementary plurality of the other of the projections or grippers.

9 . A dust boot comprising:

a dome shaped, open ended body; and,

an integrated mechanical fastener positioned in an open end of the body is configured to connects with a ball joint housing in a mechanical connection.

10 . A dust boot comprising:

a dome shaped, open ended body; and,

a mechanical fastener embedded in an open end,

wherein the mechanical element embedded in an open end is configured to engage the dome shaped body with a ball joint housing and assert a mechanical force that retains the body engaged with a ball joint housing.

11 . A ball joint assembly comprising:

a stud portion configured for connecting with a vehicle suspension member and a ball opposite to the stud portion;

a housing that enclosed a portion of the ball; and

a boot that encloses at least a portion of the stud and at least a portion of the housing,

wherein a portion of the housing is configured to couple with the boot, and the boot has an embedded mechanical fastener that couples with the configured portion of the housing.

12 . A suspension assembly comprising:

a housing containing a ball and stud configured for connecting with a suspension member; and,

an open ended, dome shaped body that has a mechanical element embedded in one open end,

wherein, the housing has a portion that is configured to couple with the body and the body has a complementary portion that is configured to engage the housing and assert a mechanical force that retains the body engaged with the housing.