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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:
Apr. 24, 2001
Filed:
Jun. 09, 2000
Applicant:
Inventor:
Michael Miller, White Lake Township, MI (US);
Assignee:
GKN Automotive, Inc., Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D 3/16 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D 3/16 ;
Abstract
A vent plug for use with a universal joint having an outer race including an vent aperture, the vent plug including an elongate body portion having a first end and a second end, a retention cap disposed adjacent the first end and a vent cavity extending from the first end to the second end, the elongate body having a rigid outer surface receivable within the vent aperture wherein the retention cap includes an escape aperture in communication with the vent cavity allowing the universal joint to vent internal pressure during high speed operation.