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US 2019/0170193 A1Published application
Aluminum prop shaft with constant velocity joint
AssigneeGM Global Technology Operations LLC
InventorROLANDO V. RODRIGUEZ
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Abstract
A prop shaft assembly for an automotive vehicle includes a main body having a first end and a second end, the first end coupled to a first flange and a constant velocity (CV) joint assembly including a first member and a second member, the second member coupled to a second flange. The first flange and the main body are made from aluminum, the second member and the second flange are made from steel, and the first flange and the second flange are coupled together by a plurality of mechanical fasteners.
Claims12
An automotive vehicle, comprising:
- a transmission;
- a differential;
- and
- a prop shaft assembly connecting the transmission and the differential, the prop shaft assembly comprising a main body and a constant velocity (CV) joint assembly, the main body having a first end and a second end opposite the first end, each of the first and second ends coupled to a first flange, and the CV joint assembly comprising a first member and a second member, the first and second members configured to rotate together, the second member coupled to a second flange;
- wherein the first flange is coupled to the second flange via a plurality of mechanical fasteners to interconnect the CV joint assembly with the main body of the prop shaft assembly.
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A prop shaft assembly for an automotive vehicle, comprising:
- a main body having a first end and a second end, the first end coupled to a first flange;
- and
- a constant velocity (CV) joint assembly comprising a first member and a second member, the second member coupled to a second flange;
- wherein the first flange and the main body are made from aluminum, the second member and the second flange are made from steel, and the first flange and the second flange are coupled together by a plurality of mechanical fasteners.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.