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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 07, 2018
Filed:
Feb. 16, 2015
Applicant:
Gkn Driveline North America, Inc., Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Inventor:
Robert L. Cassell, Lake Orion, MI (US);
Assignee:
GKN Driveline North America, Inc., Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D 3/68 (2006.01); F16D 3/223 (2011.01); F16F 15/124 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D 3/68 (2013.01); F16D 3/223 (2013.01); F16F 15/1245 (2013.01); F16D 2003/22326 (2013.01); F16D 2300/22 (2013.01); Y10S 464/906 (2013.01);
Abstract
A constant velocity joint including an outer race having inner and outer surfaces, the inner surface including a plurality of outer ball tracks. The constant velocity joint also includes an inner race having a plurality of inner ball tracks which correspond to the outer ball tracks, a ball cage disposed between the outer race and the inner race, a plurality of balls arranged within the ball cage and contacting the outer ball tracks and the inner ball tracks. A damping assembly is connected to the outer race.