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US 2019/0178299 A1Published application
Constant velocity joint with vent sleeve
OwnerNick Dubiel, Robert J. Wehner +2inventors
InventorsNick Dubiel, Robert J. Wehner, Michael Hopson, Michael Kinsella
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Abstract
A constant velocity joint includes a shaft. The constant velocity joint also includes a boot member. The boot member covers a portion of the shaft. A corrosion resistant sleeve is disposed intermediate the shaft and the boot member. The sleeve includes a vent channel. The vent channel is formed only in an outer surface of the sleeve.
Claims20
A constant velocity joint comprising:
- a shaft;
- a boot member covering a portion of the shaft;
- and
- a corrosion resistant sleeve disposed intermediate the shaft and the boot member, the sleeve including a vent channel formed only in an outer surface of the sleeve.
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The constant velocity joint of claim 2, wherein the sleeve does not contact the inner race.
A constant velocity joint comprising:
- a shaft extending from an inner race of the constant velocity joint;
- a boot member covering a portion of the shaft;
- a corrosion resistant sleeve disposed intermediate the shaft and the boot member;
- and
- a vent channel formed only in the sleeve.
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A constant velocity joint comprising:
- a shaft extending from an inner race of the constant velocity joint;
- a boot member covering a portion of the shaft and the inner race, the boot member having a first end and a second end, the boot member defining a first inner region adjacent the first end thereof;
- a corrosion resistant sleeve disposed intermediate the shaft and the boot member;
- and
- a vent channel formed helically in an outer surface of the sleeve, the vent channel providing fluid communication between the first inner region and a second inner region disposed adjacent the second end of the boot member or the environment.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.