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Outer joint part for a tripod joint

US5676599A · kind A · utility

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12References

9Claims

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Assignee

Lohr & Bromkamp GmbH

Inventors

Michael Ricks · Nidderau, DE
Peter Bilz · Alzenau, DE
Dieter Sattler · Mühlheim, DE
Werner Jacob · Frankfurt, DE

Key dates

Filing date	May 9, 1995
Grant date	Oct 14, 1997
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 9, 2015

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF16D2003/2026
WIPO fieldMechanical elements
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An outer joint part for a tripod joint has a track portion with three circumferentially distributed, longitudinally extending, axis-parallel inner recesses with approximately parallel walls. A flange is secured to the track portion to connect shaft or gearbox parts. The portion of the outer joint part is produced by cold-forming with an approximately constant wall thickness. The flange includes a central inner recess whose inner contour mates with the outer contour of the track portion. The flange is slid on and connected to the track portion.

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