Driveshaft assembly with retention mechanism
US7004841B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 22, 2004 |
| Grant date | Feb 28, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 22, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S403/07
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A universal joint includes a yoke with a leg having an aperture extending therethrough. The aperture includes an annular groove. The universal joint also includes a cruciform having a trunnion, a bearing cup positioned in the aperture and mounted on the trunnion and a retention member including a stepped cross-section. The retention member is disposed within the groove to fill the gap remaining between the groove edge and the bearing cup.
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