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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 21, 2004
Filed:
Dec. 15, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Erik Meyer, Chesterfield Township, MI (US);
Joachim Proelss, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Assignee:
GKN Driveline North America, Inc., Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D 3/224 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D 3/224 ;
Abstract
A constant velocity joint for use with an automotive vehicle. The constant velocity joint includes an outer race and an inner race supported within the outer race. The constant velocity joint includes a cover, wherein that cover creates a barrier between a lubricant and the atmosphere. The constant velocity joint also includes a permeable membrane adjacent to the cover.