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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 18, 2003
Filed:
Dec. 21, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Scott Jay Perrow, Freeland, MI (US);
Christopher Mark Charlebois, Saginaw, MI (US);
Thomas E. Beyer, Saginaw, MI (US);
Assignee:
Delphi Technologies, Inc., Troy, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D 3/205 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D 3/205 ;
Abstract
A tripot joint includes a tripot housing having a plurality of longitudinally extending ball channels for receiving a corresponding plurality of trunnions projecting from a shaft. Each trunnion is fitted with a ball module formed as a separate sub-assembly from the trunnions. Each ball module includes a roller ball having a bore in which a plurality of needle bearings is disposed. A bearing cage is received with a snap-fit connection within the bore to retain the needle bearing within the roller ball independently of the trunnions.