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US 2026/0098566 A1Published application
Joint assembly for a vehicle
AssigneeNissan North America, Inc.
InventorDiego Eder ESCUDERO HERNANDEZ
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Abstract
A joint assembly for a vehicle includes an outer race, a fitting, a shaft, and a stop member. The fitting is disposed in the outer race. The fitting is configured to be axially movable and rotationally fixed relative to the outer race. The shaft is received by the fitting. The stop member substantially prevents axial movement of the fitting. A first end of the stop member is removably received by the outer race. A second end of the stop member is connected to the shaft.
Claims20
A joint assembly for a vehicle comprising:
- an outer race;
- a fitting disposed in the outer race, the fitting being configured to be axially movable and rotationally fixed relative to the outer race;
- a shaft received by the fitting;
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- a stop member substantially preventing axial movement of the fitting, a first end of the stop member being removably received by the outer race, and a second end of the stop member being connected to the shaft.
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A joint assembly for a vehicle comprising:
- an outer race;
- a fitting disposed in the outer race, the fitting having an opening, the fitting being configured to be axially movable and rotationally fixed relative to the outer race;
- a shaft received by the opening in the fitting;
- a boot having a first end connected to the shaft and a second end connected to the outer race;
- a stop member substantially preventing axial movement of the fitting toward the boot, a first end of the stop member being removably received by the outer race, and a second end of the stop member being received by the shaft;
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- a retaining member received by the second end of the stop member to facilitate securing the second end of the stop member to the shaft.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.