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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 09, 2011
Filed:
Jul. 31, 2008
Tony N. Arden, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Samuel J. Oram, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Steven L. Leffingwell, White Lake, MI (US);
Noel W. Sutton, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Thomas C. Walbridge, Bloomfield Hills, MI (US);
Tony N. Arden, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Samuel J. Oram, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Steven L. Leffingwell, White Lake, MI (US);
Noel W. Sutton, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Thomas C. Walbridge, Bloomfield Hills, MI (US);
GKN Driveline North America, Inc., Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Abstract
A vehicle joint assembly is provided comprising an outer race having an outer surface and an inner surface. A pair of opposed slot tracks are formed in the inner cup surface and each comprise a track top wall and two track sidewalls. A barshaft is in communication with a bipod element comprised of a body portion and two opposed peg portions. Each of the two opposed peg portions comprises two opposed curved engagement surfaces engaging one of the track sidewalls. The bipod element is positioned within the outer race such that each of the opposed peg portions resides in one of the opposed slot tracks. The bipod element is capable of being positioned in a variety of angles within the slot tracks and is capable of plunging within the slot tracks.