Method of Manufacturing a Non-Circular Drive Element and Drive Element Made Thereby
AssigneeLitens Automotive Partnership
InventorKin Lam
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Abstract
A method of manufacturing a non-circular drive element includes the steps of providing a hub having a non-circular profile. A ring is provided having a generally circular profile. An outer surface of the ring has a drive configuration. The ring is force fitted over the hub in a manner that transfers the non-circularity of the hub to the ring. Additionally, a drive element has a hub having a non-circular profile and a circular ring force fitted over the hub.
Claims17
A method of manufacturing a non-circular drive element comprising the steps of:
- providing a hub having a non-circular profile;
- providing a ring having a generally circular profile and an outer surface of said ring with a drive configuration;
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- force fitting said ring over said hub in a manner that transfers the non-circularity of the hub to the ring.
A drive element comprising a hub having a non-circular profile and a ring force fitted over the hub, enabling said ring to conform to said non-circular profile.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.