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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 01, 2011
Filed:
Apr. 09, 2008
Applicant:
Danny Lee Booker, Oakland Township, MI (US);
Inventor:
Danny Lee Booker, Oakland Township, MI (US);
Assignee:
GKN Driveline North America, Inc., Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D 3/224 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present application is directed to a direct torque flow connector for torque transmission. The DTF connector includes a direct torque flow constant velocity universal joint having an outer race part and an inner race part, and a shaft coupled to the outer race part. The direct torque flow connector has at least one direct torque flow optimized ratio. Further, the inner race part of the direct torque flow connector may be selectively connected to a journal shaft of a drive unit. A direct torque flow connection with optimized ratios in attachment methods is also provided.