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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 07, 2006
Filed:
Oct. 08, 2003
Peter Bongartz, Sankt Augustin, DE;
Bradley W. Doner, Northville, MI (US);
Michael W. Hopson, Clinton Township, MI (US);
Robert W. Sams, Clinton Township, MI (US);
Peter Bongartz, Sankt Augustin, DE;
Bradley W. Doner, Northville, MI (US);
Michael W. Hopson, Clinton Township, MI (US);
Robert W. Sams, Clinton Township, MI (US);
Automotive Components Holdings, Inc., Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A constant velocity (CV) joint and, more particularly, a retaining ring for a CV joint and a method of assembling a retaining ring on a CV joint. The tripod constant velocity joint may be assembled by placing a retaining ring in alignment with a trunnion head, applying a force to the aligned retaining ring to expand the diameter of said retaining ring so that a fracture area on the retaining ring fractures. After the fracture area fractures, the retaining ring is displaced into a retaining groove on the trunnion. The retaining ring includes an outer surface, an inner surface, a first notch extending from one of the inner and outer surfaces to the other of the inner and outer surfaces, and a fracture area extending from the first notch to the other of the inner and outer surfaces.