Propshaft with constant velocity joint attachment
AssigneeAmerican Axle & Manufacturing, Inc.
InventorsWilliam Worman, James Downs
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Abstract
A propeller shaft assembly includes a substantially cylindrical hollow propeller shaft, a stub shaft and a constant velocity joint having inner race and an outer race drivingly interconnected by a plurality of balls. The stub shaft has a first end fixed to the propeller shaft and a second end drivingly coupled to the inner race. The second end includes a portion positioned adjacent to the inner race that defines an outer diameter greater than an outer diameter defined by the interface between the inner race and the plurality of balls.
Claims20
A propeller shaft assembly, comprising:
- a substantially cylindrical hollow propeller shaft;
- a constant velocity joint having an inner race and an outer race drivingly interconnected by a plurality of balls;
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- a stub shaft having a first end fixed to said propeller shaft and a second end drivingly coupled to said inner race, said second end having a portion positioned adjacent to said inner race, said portion having an outer diameter greater than an outer diameter defined by the interface between said inner race and said plurality of balls.
A propeller shaft assembly, comprising:
- a substantially cylindrical hollow propeller shaft;
- a constant velocity joint having an inner race and an outer race drivingly interconnected by a plurality of balls;
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- a hollow stub shaft having a first open end fixed to said propeller shaft and a second open end drivingly coupled to said inner race.
A propeller shaft assembly, comprising:
- a tubular propeller shaft;
- a constant velocity joint having an inner race and an outer race drivingly interconnected by a plurality of balls;
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- a stub shaft fixed to said propeller shaft and drivingly interconnected to said inner race, the interconnection between said inner race and said stub shaft being axially positioned between said plurality of balls and said propeller shaft.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.