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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 12, 2026
Filed:
May. 31, 2023
Steering Solutions Ip Holding Corporation, Saginaw, MI (US);
Jeffrey P. Courville, Frankenmuth, MI (US);
Eduardo R. Mondragon-Parra, Freeland, MI (US);
Jon N. Miller, Merrill, MI (US);
Jenny C. Ho, Midland, MI (US);
Steering Solutions IP Holding Corporation, Saginaw, MI (US);
Abstract
A constant velocity joint spider and constant velocity joint therewith, wherein the constant velocity joint spider has an annular body with a through bore extending along a central axis and a plurality of trunnions. Each trunnion has an outer surface extending radially outwardly from the annular body to a free end. Each outer surface defines at least one running surface. Each free end has a first portion having a first radius and at least one second portion having a second radius, the at least one second portion extends between the first portion and the at least one running surface. The first radius is greater than the second radius.