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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 07, 2012
Filed:
Mar. 02, 2010
Keith A. Kozlowski, Lynn Haven, FL (US);
Keith A. Kozlowski, Lynn Haven, FL (US);
Steering Solutions IP Holding Corporation, Saginaw, MI (US);
Abstract
A constant velocity joint is disclosed that includes a first rotatable shaft, the first shaft comprising an axle portion having on one end an enlarged pocket portion, the pocket portion having a plurality of circumferentially and radially spaced ball pockets and a distal end; a corresponding plurality of spherical balls disposed in the pockets; and a second rotatable shaft comprising a joint housing, the joint housing having a central bore with a corresponding plurality of axially extending, circumferentially and radially spaced ball grooves disposed about the second longitudinal axis and a base, the joint housing disposed over the pocket portion with the corresponding plurality of balls disposed in the grooves, the joint providing a range of angular and axial movement of the first shaft relative to the second shaft, the distal end of the pocket portion having a convex surface configured to provide a predetermined a range of angular movement.