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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 26, 2017
Filed:
Mar. 19, 2014
Applicant:
Gkn Driveline North America, Inc., Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Inventors:
Sam Junior D'Angelo, Royal Oak, MI (US);
Samuel J. Oram, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Assignee:
GKN Driveline North America, Inc., Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D 3/84 (2006.01); F16J 3/04 (2006.01); F16D 3/223 (2011.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D 3/845 (2013.01); F16J 3/042 (2013.01); F16D 2003/22316 (2013.01);
Abstract
In at least some implementations, a constant velocity joint includes a first rotational member and a boot can assembly coupled to the first rotational member. The boot can assembly includes a boot can, a boot and a seal carried by the boot can and arranged to engage and seal against the first rotational member when the boot can assembly is coupled to the first rotational member. The boot and seal may be formed from the same piece of material and may be bonded to the boot can. The boot and seal may be overmolded onto the boot can.