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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 03, 2001
Filed:
Mar. 27, 1998
Norbert Hofmann, Ronneburg, DE;
GKN Lobro GmbH, , DE;
Abstract
An outer joint part of a constant velocity universal joint comprises an externally cylindrical casing part. An inside is provided with tracks to allow the engagement of torque transmitting elements, and which further comprises a substantially annular flange part which is provided with a central inner recess and which is slid on to the casing part and connected thereto, as well as circumferentially distributed fixing holes for threading on a counter flange. The flange part comprises circumferentially distributed, individual, separate fixing portions which receive the fixing holes, and connecting portions which connect the fixing portions and have a greater flexibility than said fixing portions.