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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 16, 2004
Filed:
May. 07, 2002
Herbert Cermak, Bessenbach, DE;
Erik Schamper, Frankfurt am Main, DE;
Michael Zierz, Freiensteinau, DE;
GKN Lobro GmbH, , DE;
Abstract
An axial plunging unit for transmitting torque within a driveline, includes a profiled sleeve ( ) with circumferentially distributed longitudinally extending first ball grooves ( ), a profiled journal ( ) with circumferentially distributed longitudinally extending second ball grooves ( ), and balls ( ) which are arranged in pairs of first and second ball grooves ( ) in groups (k) of balls, wherein the number of first ball grooves ( ) corresponds to m times the number k of the groups of balls and wherein the longitudinal axes of the first, second, etc. to the m of the first ball grooves , as counted circumferentially, are positioned on different pitch circle diameters.