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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 13, 2004
Filed:
Jan. 08, 2002
Ronald N. Brissette, Lake Orion, MI (US);
Anthony Lentini, St. Clair Shores, MI (US);
Chris Steele, Lake Orion, MI (US);
John P. Remelius, Henderson, NC (US);
Meritor Heavy Vehicle Technology, LLC, Troy, MI (US);
Abstract
A driveline assembly includes a shaft that is rotatably supported on a bearing assembly within a drive axle. The shaft has a first mount portion with a threaded exterior surface and a second mount portion with a splined exterior surface. A retaining ring is threaded onto the first mount portion to engage and retain the bearing assembly at a proper location. A yoke member with a splined inner bored is mounted on the shaft in engagement with the splined exterior surface. The yoke member can easily be connected and disconnected from the shaft without having to remove the retaining ring. The yoke member also includes a quick disconnect device that simplifies removal and re-assembly of the yoke member from the shaft.