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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 15, 2008
Filed:
May. 17, 2005
Tohru Nakagawa, Shizuoka-ken, JP;
Kazuhiro Azuma, Shizuoka-ken, JP;
Tohru Nakagawa, Shizuoka-ken, JP;
Kazuhiro Azuma, Shizuoka-ken, JP;
NTN Corporation, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A constant velocity jointdisposed on the outboard side of a drive axle for transmitting drive power to a wheel, comprising an outer joint memberhaving a plurality of track grooveson the spherical inner peripheral surface, an inner joint memberhaving a plurality of track grooveson the spherical outer peripheral surface, torque transmitting ballsdisposed in a plurality of ball tracks formed by the opposed track groovesandof both joint membersand, and a cageinterposed between both joint membersandand receiving and holding the torque transmitting ballsin pockets, wherein the outboard-side end of the cageis formed with an openingfor removably inserting the inner joint memberand the inboard-side end is formed with an openingwhose diameter is smaller than that of the outboard-side opening