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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 30, 2025
Filed:
Dec. 22, 2022
Neapco Intellectual Property Holdings, Llc, Livonia, MI (US);
Aaron Horne, Lathrup Village, MI (US);
Riki Patel, Royal Oak, MI (US);
Neapco Intellectual Property Holdings, LLC, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Abstract
A constant velocity joint includes a first shaft extending along an axis and rotatable about the axis. An outer race is connected to and rotatable with the first shaft. The outer race defines a compartment. A rotatable second shaft terminates at an inner race in the compartment. The inner race is rotatable with the outer race and is pivotably connected to the outer race such that the inner race and second shaft are pivotable relative to the outer race. A boot comprised of a flexible material has an upper region connected to the outer race and a lower region connected to the second shaft. A can overlies the boot and includes a shaping region for maintaining a shape of the boot along at least a portion of the boot as the boot expands. The can and boot permit the joint to be fully sealed with optimized performance.