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US 12,398,763 B2Granted
Multipurpose protective cap for transmission drive shaft assembly
AssigneeNissan North America, Inc.
InventorAlberto Contreras Sanchez
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AssigneeNissan North America, Inc.
InventorAlberto Contreras Sanchez
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A multipurpose protective cap for a transmission prior to and during assembly with a drive shaft has a base portion having a cylindrical cross-section of a first inner diameter. The base portion comprises a side wall defining the cylindrical cross-section and having an outer edge and an inner edge, and a membrane spanning the cylindrical cross-section of the base portion at the outer edge of the side wall. An insertion portion extends from the base portion opposite the outer edge, the insertion portion having a cylindrical cross-section of a second inner diameter, the second inner diameter smaller than the first inner diameter. A contamination removal portion is formed in an interior surface of the insertion portion and configured to remove debris as the drive shaft passes through the insertion portion. A handle extends from the side wall of the base portion.
A multipurpose protective cap for a transmission prior to and during assembly with a drive shaft, the multipurpose protective cap comprising:
A multipurpose protective cap for a transmission prior to and during assembly with a drive shaft, the multipurpose protective cap comprising:
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