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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 19, 2022
Filed:
Apr. 03, 2019
Applicant:
Composite Drivelines, Llc, West Allis, WI (US);
Inventors:
James Lee Dorman, West Allis, WI (US);
Kai-Peter Berndt, Oak Creek, WI (US);
Gregg Piper, Wauwatosa, WI (US);
Assignee:
Composite Drivelines, LLC, West Allis, WI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C 3/02 (2006.01); F16D 3/38 (2006.01); B29C 65/54 (2006.01); B29C 65/00 (2006.01); B23K 101/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C 3/026 (2013.01); B29C 65/542 (2013.01); B29C 66/742 (2013.01); F16D 3/387 (2013.01); B23K 2101/04 (2018.08); F16C 2208/02 (2013.01); F16C 2226/36 (2013.01); F16C 2226/40 (2013.01); F16C 2326/06 (2013.01); Y10T 403/473 (2015.01);
Abstract
A composite vehicle driveshaft is provided with a composite tube and a welded joint system(s) at one or both ends of the composite tube for connecting the composite vehicle driveshaft to driveline components. Each welded joint system may include a sleeve that is bonded to an end of the composite tube and a joint assembly that is welded to the sleeve.