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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 14, 1994
Filed:
Aug. 05, 1992
Applicant:
Inventor:
Werner Hoffmann, Siegburg, DE;
Assignee:
GKN Automotive AG, Siegburg, US;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
464181 ; 464182 ; 464183 ;
Abstract
A driveshaft using the longitudinal drive line of a motor vehicle has a tubular shaft with end portions and attachment elements which improve energy absorption in the event of a collision. The shaft is adapted to the crash characteristics of the vehicle in question with energy absorption by the shaft being provided in those cases where the energy absorption by the vehicle has reached a minimum value and after a predetermined vehicle deformation travel wherein the level of energy absorption by the tubular shaft is subject to change.