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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 11, 2006
Filed:
Mar. 25, 2004
Michael C. Sefcik, Linden, MI (US);
Robert F. Veldman, Brighton, MI (US);
Michael C. Sefcik, Linden, MI (US);
Robert F. Veldman, Brighton, MI (US);
Metaldyne Company LLC, Plymouth, MI (US);
Abstract
A housing for a vehicle component and a method for making the same. The housing comprises a housing body having an interior surface and an exterior surface. The outer wall of the housing is formed with a plurality of longitudinal splines and a plurality of longitudinal troughs located between confronting splines. A spiral groove is cut into the interior surface of the outer wall so as to remove material sufficient to engage at least one of the troughs thereby forming a plurality of apertures having a closed periphery and extending longitudinally along the outer wall.