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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 25, 2008
Filed:
Sep. 20, 2005
Applicants:
Thomas J. Keller, Bristol, VA (US);
James A. Duggan, Temperance, MI (US);
Inventors:
Thomas J. Keller, Bristol, VA (US);
James A. Duggan, Temperance, MI (US);
Assignee:
Torque-Traction Technologies LLC, Maumee, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D 3/40 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A driveshaft assembly includes a yoke including a body portion, a pair of opposed yoke arms that extends generally in a first axial direction from the body portion, and a neck portion that extends generally in a second axial direction from the body portion. A driveshaft tube is secured to the neck portion of the yoke, such as by magnetic pulse welding. A ring is secured to the body portion of the yoke, such as by press fitting, and a balance weight is secured to the ring, such as by welding.