The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 30, 2014
Filed:
Nov. 23, 2010
Nikolaus Mayr, Bruneck, IT;
Ernst Mairhofer, Sand in Taufers, IT;
Oliver Roth, Lindlar, DE;
Kurt Müller, Merzenich, DE;
Jürgen Wörner, Lohmar, DE;
Nikolaus Mayr, Bruneck, IT;
Ernst Mairhofer, Sand in Taufers, IT;
Oliver Roth, Lindlar, DE;
Kurt Müller, Merzenich, DE;
Jürgen Wörner, Lohmar, DE;
GKN Driveline International GmbH, Lohmar, DE;
Abstract
The disclosure relates to a connecting assembly, more particularly for being used in the driveline of a motor vehicle. The connecting assembly comprises a housing and a driving gear. The housing comprises a first housing part with a first flange portion and a second housing part with a second flange portion. The driving gear comprises a receiving portion for receiving the housing and a supporting face which laterally delimits the receiving portion, wherein the first flange portion of the first housing part is axially arranged between the supporting face of the driving gear and the second flange portion of the second housing part, and wherein the second flange portion is welded to the driving gear. A method of producing a connecting assembly is also disclosed.