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Sliding joint

US8342973B2 · kind B2 · utility

4Cited by

13References

16Claims

0Family size

Assignees

Neumayer Tekfor Holding GmbH · DE
Hofer PDC GmbH · DE

Inventor

Matthias LUTZ · Lörrach, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 28, 2012
Grant date	Jan 1, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 28, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF16D2003/2232
WIPO fieldMechanical elements
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A sliding joint for motor vehicles, having an inner race which includes inner running grooves, an outer race which includes outer running grooves, a cage, and balls. The inner running grooves are constructed parallel to each other in the axial dimension and include a displacement segment and a functional segment, and the outer running grooves are likewise constructed parallel to each other in the axial dimension and also include a displacement segment and a functional segment.

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