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US 6,475,093 B1Granted
Protective cover assembly for a slip yoke in a vehicle drive train assembly
AssigneeDana Corporation
InventorsTerry M. Keyes, Kellie L. Stevens, Brian N. Wiskur
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Abstract
A two piece cover assembly for protectively covering an end of a component, such as a slip yoke, in a vehicle drive train assembly includes a tubular piece and a cap piece. The tubular piece is hollow and is adapted to fit over and frictionally engage an end portion of the component. A portion of the tubular piece may be deformed to provide such frictional engagement. The cap piece is removably attached to the tubular piece by cooperating retaining structures provided thereon.
Claims20
A slip yoke and cover assembly comprising:
- a slip yoke including a hollow end portion and a yoke portion, said hollow end portion including an outer surface and an inner splined surface, said yoke portion including a pair of arms having aligned apertures formed therethrough;
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- a cover assembly for protectively covering said hollow end portion, said cover assembly including a hollow piece adapted to fit over said hollow end portion, said hollow piece having an open end, and a cap piece removably retained on said hollow piece such that said cap piece closes said open end of said hollow piece.
A combined slip yoke and cover assembly comprising:
- a slip yoke including a hollow end portion and a yoke portion, said hollow end portion including an outer surface and an inner splined surface, said yoke portion including pair of arms having aligned apertures formed therethrough;
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- a cover assembly supported on said hollow end portion of said slip yoke to protectively cover said outer surface of said hollow end portion of said slip yoke and to prevent contaminants from entering into said inner splined surface of said slip yoke, said cover assembly including a hollow piece disposed about said hollow end portion and having an open end and a cap piece removably retained on said hollow piece such that said cap piece closes said open end of said hollow piece.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.