Roller and track configuration for a tripod joint

A tripod joint comprising:

• an outer joint part with three circumferentially distributed longitudinal recesses each forming circumferentially opposed tracks;
• an inner joint part with three tripod arms which extend into the longitudinal recesses, respectively;
• a plurality of three rolling members supported by and movably and pivotally held on said tripod arm in rolling contact with said tracks;
• the longitudinal recesses being provided with guiding means for holding and guiding the rolling members in said longitudinal recesses, said guiding means associated with and extending parallel to said longitudinal recesses such that said rolling members are axis-parallel to themselves throughout their rolling contact with said tracks, and said rolling members being in contact with one of said tracks such that there is provided a first contact point with said tracks for accommodating a circumferentially directed transmission force in the region of a central roller plane and at least one second contact point with said guiding means spaced from said first contact point for accommodating an inwardly directed guiding force, said second contact point being on a surface of the associated one of said guiding means and said guiding means surface on an acute or obtuse angle with respect to the arm axis;
• said first contact point being different from said second contact point and with contact existing in both the first and second contact points when said inwardly directed guiding force is exerted from said tripod arms to said rolling members.