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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 29, 2007
Filed:
Jan. 12, 2004
Michael W. Hopson, Clinton Township, MI (US);
Glenn C. Ringle, Monroe, MI (US);
Richard L. Seidel, Macomb, MI (US);
Arvind Srinivasan, Lasalle, CA;
Michael W. Hopson, Clinton Township, MI (US);
Glenn C. Ringle, Monroe, MI (US);
Richard L. Seidel, Macomb, MI (US);
Arvind Srinivasan, Lasalle, CA;
Automotive Components Holdings, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
The present invention is directed to a constant velocity joint ('CV joint') and, more particularly, to a Rzeppa CV joint and method of forming the same. The method generally includes the steps of forming a bell shaped outer bearing race and separating the bell shaped outer bearing race into a disc shaped outer bearing race and a stub shaft. The method may further include the step of machining the bell shaped outer bearing race to create the stub shaft integrally connected to the disc shaped outer bearing race, before separating the bell shaped outer bearing race into the disc shaped outer bearing race and the stub shaft.