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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:
Oct. 09, 2001
Filed:
May. 03, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Gregory George Perry, Milan, MI (US);
Mark Warner Semeyn, Jr., Ypsilanti, MI (US);
Assignee:
Visteon Global tech., Inc., Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C 3/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C 3/00 ;
Abstract
A shaft assembly and method of manufacture are provided. A molded member is attached to the shaft. An axially extending groove is provided in the shaft, the groove having a bottom and a pair of radially projecting sides. A member is molded onto the shaft. A portion of the member flows into the groove and engages the groove sides, thereby fixing the member to the shaft.