Dana Automotive Systems Group, LLC

Marc T Feichter

Bao T Luong

Christopher B Corpus

Michael Jason Horvath

DaWuan A Smith

Jon Burnard

Julie L Stanley

Terry M Hammer

Michael J Scharf

Michael J Horvath

A quick connect assembly and a retaining member for use in a vehicle. The quick connect assembly includes a first splined member () drivingly connected to at least a portion of a second splined member (). Circumferentially extending along at least a portion of an inner surface () of the first splined member is a first splined member retaining member groove (). The second splined member includes a second splined member retaining member groove () circumferentially extending along at least a portion of an outer surface of the second splined member. The second splined member retaining member groove in the second splined member is complementary to and aligned with the first splined member retaining member groove in the first splined member. At least a portion of a retaining member () is received and/or retained within at least a portion of the first and second splined member retaining member grooves in the first and second splined members.

Quick connect assembly and retaining member for use therein

A joint assembly () including a female member (), a male member () and a retaining member (). The female member has a first axial end (), a second axial end () and a cylindrical body portion () extending between the first axial end and the second axial end having a splined radially inner surface. The male member has a first axial end portion (), a second axial end portion (), and a splined tubular portion () extending between the first axial end portion and the second axial end portion. The retaining member () includes an annular portion and a plurality of attachment features defining an aperture. The second axial end portion of the male member has a circumferential groove () on the outer surface thereof. The second axial end portion of the male member extends through the aperture of the retaining member and the attachment features extend into the groove of the male member.

Axle and propeller shaft quick-connect joint attachment assembly

A vehicle shaft assembly having a damper integrally connected to the constant velocity joint end of the shaft assembly. The shaft assembly includes a constant velocity joint stub shaft having a constant velocity joint stub shaft tube seat that is integrally connected to a shaft. Integrally connected to the outer surface of a constant velocity joint stub shaft tube seat is a damper. The damper may include a damper rubber first ring rotatively connected to a second damper ring acting as a rotational mass. Additionally, the damper may include an innermost steel ring and a damper rubber first ring rotatively connected to a second damper ring acting as a rotational mass.

Damper on constant velocity joint tube seat

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Perrysburg, OH, United States of America

Marc T Feichter