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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 27, 2021
Filed:
Dec. 06, 2018
Applicant:
Neapco Intellectual Property Holdings, Llc, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Inventors:
Nick Dubiel, Fenton, MI (US);
Robert J. Wehner, Livonia, MI (US);
Michael Hopson, Clinton Township, MI (US);
Assignee:
NEAPCO INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY HOLDINGS, LLC, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D 3/84 (2006.01); F16D 3/223 (2011.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D 3/845 (2013.01); F16D 3/223 (2013.01); F16D 2003/22316 (2013.01); F16D 2003/846 (2013.01); Y10S 277/928 (2013.01);
Abstract
A constant velocity joint includes a shaft and an inner race coupled to the shaft. The inner race has a shaft groove formed thereon. A boot assembly engages the shaft and covers the inner race. A pair of grooves is axially formed in the boot assembly. The shaft groove provides communication between the pair of grooves.