Coupling assembly having angled fastener holes

A coupling assembly, comprising:

• a constant velocity joint assembly comprising a first member, a second member and one or more third members drivingly connecting said first member to said second member of said coupling assembly;
• wherein said second member of said coupling assembly has an outer surface, a first end portion and a second end portion;
• wherein a flange portion circumferentially extends from at least a portion of said outer surface of said second end portion of said second member of said coupling assembly;
• wherein said flange portion has one or more seating portions extending at an angle θ5 relative to a radial center-line of the coupling assembly;
• wherein one or more flange portion attachment apertures extend from a first end portion to a second end portion of said flange portion of said second member of said coupling assembly;
• a stub shaft having a first end portion and a second end portion;
• wherein said stub shaft has an increased diameter portion circumferentially extending from at least a portion of an outer surface of said first end portion of said stub shaft;
• wherein at least a portion of said increased diameter portion of said stub shaft is drivingly connected to at least a portion of a first shaft;
• wherein at least a portion of said second end portion of said stub shaft is drivingly connected to at least a portion of said first member of said coupling assembly;
• a second shaft having an outer surface, a first end portion and a second end portion;
• wherein an increased diameter portion having a first end portion and a second end portion circumferentially extends from at least a portion of said outer surface of said first end portion of said second shaft;
• wherein one or more increased diameter portion attachment apertures extend from said first end portion to said second end portion of said increased diameter portion of said second shaft;
• wherein said one or more increased diameter portion attachment apertures of said second shaft are complementary to and aligned with said one or more flange portion attachment apertures of said flange portion of said second member;
• wherein said one or more increased diameter portion attachment apertures and said one or more flange portion attachment apertures are disposed along an angle from said radial center-line of said coupling assembly;
• wherein said one or more increased diameter portion attachment apertures and said one or more flange portion attachment apertures have a center-line that is disposed at an angle relative to an axial center-line of said coupling assembly;
• one or more mechanical fasteners;
• wherein said one or more mechanical fasteners have a size and shape to be received and/or retained within said one or more increased diameter portion attachment apertures in said second shaft and said one or more flange portion attachment apertures in said second member of said coupling assembly;
• wherein said second member further comprises an axially extending portion;
• wherein said axially extending portion of said second member extends outward from at least a portion of said second end portion of said flange portion of said second member of said coupling assembly;
• and
• wherein at least a portion of said axially extending portion of said second member is disposed radially inward from at least a portion of said one or more flange portion attachment apertures in said flange portion of said second member of said coupling assembly.