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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 04, 2012
Filed:
Feb. 12, 2009
Herbert Cermak, Bessenbach, DE;
Herbert Cermak, Bessenbach, DE;
GKN Driveline Deutschland GmbH, Offenbach, DE;
Abstract
A connecting assembly for transmitting torque comprising a shaft journal with an outer annular groove and a hollow shaft with an inner annular groove, wherein, for torque transmitting purposes, the hollow shaft is rotationally fixed to the shaft journal and comprises at least one recess towards the outer circumferential face of the hollow shaft in a partial circumferential region of the inner annular groove. The connecting assembly also includes a radially elastically widenable axial securing ring which is positioned in the outer annular groove of the shaft journal and in the inner annular groove of the hollow shaft, wherein the axial securing ring comprises at least one outwardly projecting projection which is arranged in the at least one recess of the hollow shaft, and securing means which cover the at least one recess and prevent the axial securing ring from being radially widened.