Gkn Automotive Gmbh

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Gkn Driveline North America, Inc.

Theodore H Collins

Frederick J Uchman

Carl Horowitz

Paul Thottathil

Gary D Grabaum

Joachim Proelss

Gwynne Williams

Mark Van Ophem

Daniel Booker

Boris Shvartsman

A constant velocity joint for use in a prop shaft of an automotive vehicle includes an outer race. The constant velocity joint also includes an inner race arranged within the outer race and a rolling element arranged between the outer race and the inner race. A cage is arranged between the outer race and the inner race such that the cage positions the rolling element therebetween. The constant velocity joint also includes a flange contacting the outer race. A plurality of sleeves are arranged between the constant velocity joint outer race and the flange. A plurality of fasteners will secure the outer race to the flange.

Apparatus and method for attachment and torque transfer for a constant velocity joint

A propeller shaft assembly ( ) comprising a constant velocity universal joint ( ) including a hollow shaft ( ) and a connecting shaft ( ) is provided. The hollow shaft ( ) includes an outer joint part ( ) having an outer race surface ( ) that includes an outer forward portion ( ) and an outer rearward portion ( ). The connecting shaft ( ) includes an inner joint part ( ) having an inner race surface ( ) that includes an inner forward portion ( ) and an inner rearward portion ( ). The connecting shaft ( ) further includes a recessed surface portion ( ). A ball cage ( ) that has a plurality of torque transmitting balls ( ) is included. During a collision, the torque transmitting balls ( ) translate off said inner race surface ( ) and drop into the recessed surface portion ( ) allowing the connecting shaft ( ) to collapse into the hollow shaft ( ).

Long plunge VL joint

Durability of elastomeric bellows-type suspension and drivetrain components, particularly constant velocity joint boots, is improved by coating the elastomeric boot with a thin, flexible, and lubricious coating formed by curing the admixture of epoxy resins, curing agents, an unsaturated polymerizable monomer, a free radical polymerization and/or grafting initiator, and a non-fugitive solid lubricant. The coating strongly adheres to the elastomer and greatly increases the longevity under severe operating conditions.

Constant velocity joint boot and method of making the same

A constant velocity joint has an encapsulated spring to aid in the resistance to centrifugal forces generated during high speed rotation. The encapsulated spring has first and second mating housing portions and a coil spring biasing the housing portions with respect to one another and the interconnecting shaft with respect to the joint.

Encapsulated spring for a mechanical joint

A boot for a high speed constant velocity universal joint having an articulation accommodating portion attached to the outer joint member of the universal joint and a contiguous linear displacement accommodating portion having its end connected to the inner joint member shaft. The junction between the articulation and linear displacement accommodating portions is reinforced to form a boot stabilizer at a point intermediate its opposite ends which inhibits eccentric spinning of the boot at high rotational speeds. The articulation accommodating portion has a first plurality of annular convolutes, the diameters of which diminish as a function of their displacement from the outer joint member. The linear displacement accommodating portion has a second plurality of annular convolutes having substantially equal diameters.

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Rochester Hills, MI, United States of America

Theodore H Collins