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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 21, 2023
Filed:
Jan. 24, 2020
Applicant:
Steering Solutions Ip Holding Corporation, Saginaw, MI (US);
Inventors:
Jon N. Miller, Merrill, MI (US);
Jeff P. Courville, Frankenmuth, MI (US);
Eduardo R. Mondragon-Parra, Freeland, MI (US);
Assignee:
Steering Solutions IP Holding Corporation, Saginaw, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D 3/205 (2006.01); F16C 33/60 (2006.01); F16D 3/202 (2006.01); F16C 19/46 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D 3/2055 (2013.01); F16C 33/605 (2013.01); F16C 19/466 (2013.01); F16D 2003/2026 (2013.01); Y10S 464/905 (2013.01);
Abstract
A constant velocity joint includes a trunnion extending radially outwardly about a trunnion axis. The joint also includes a ball surrounding the trunnion and rotatable relative thereto about a plurality of needle rollers. The joint further includes a retainer that is a single, unitary structure coupled to the trunnion and positioned to limit movement of the ball and the needle rollers in a direction parallel to the trunnion axis.