Constant velocity joint, grease cover and flange assembly

An improved constant velocity joint, grease cover and flange assembly, comprising:

• a grease cover having a first surface with a first plurality of circumferentially distributed dimples extending radially therefrom, and a second opposing surface with a second plurality of circumferentially distributed dimples extending radially therefrom;
• a flange having a mating surface with a plurality of circumferentially distributed recesses, the flange mating surface and recesses adapted to receive and mate with the respective first surface and first plurality of dimples of the grease cover;
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• a constant velocity joint having a mating surface with a plurality of circumferentially distributed recesses, the constant velocity joint mating surface and recesses adapted to receive and mate with the respective second surface and second plurality of dimples of the grease cover;
• wherein the respective dimples of the grease cover and recesses of the flange and constant velocity joint function to provide an improved interface to reduce shearing forces on connecting bolts of the assembly caused by applied torque.

An improved constant velocity joint, grease cover and flange assembly, comprising:

• a grease cover having a first surface with a first plurality of circumferentially distributed recesses, and a second opposing surface with a second plurality of circumferentially recesses;
• a flange having a mating surface with a plurality of circumferentially distributed dimples extending radially therefrom, the flange mating surface and dimples adapted to receive and mate with the respective first surface and first plurality of recesses of the grease cover;
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• a constant velocity joint having a mating surface with a plurality of circumferentially distributed dimples extending radially therefrom, the constant velocity joint mating surface and dimples adapted to receive and mate with the respective second surface and second plurality of recesses of the grease cover;
• wherein the respective recesses of the grease cover and dimples of the flange and constant velocity joint function to provide an improved interface to reduce shearing forces on connecting bolts of the assembly caused by applied torque.

An improved constant velocity joint, grease cover and flange assembly, comprising:

• a grease cover having a first surface with a plurality of circumferentially distributed dimples extending radially therefrom, and a second opposing surface with a plurality of circumferentially distributed recesses;
• a flange having a mating surface with a plurality of circumferentially distributed recesses, the flange mating surface and recesses adapted to receive and mate with the respective first surface and plurality of dimples of the grease cover;
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• a constant velocity joint having a mating surface with a plurality of circumferentially distributed dimples extending radially therefrom, the constant velocity joint mating surface and dimples adapted to receive and mate with the respective second surface and plurality of recesses of the grease cover;
• wherein the respective dimples and recesses of the grease cover, flange and constant velocity joint function to provide an improved interface to reduce shearing forces on connecting bolts of the assembly caused by applied torque.

A method of providing an improved constant velocity joint, grease cap and flange interface, comprising:

• providing a constant velocity joint having a first mating surface with a first anti-slip portion;
• providing a flange having a mating surface and a second anti-slip portion;
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• providing a grease cap having a first mating surface with a third anti slip portion adapted to receive and mate with the first anti slip portion of the constant velocity joint, and a second mating surface having a fourth anti slip portion adapted to receive and mate with the second anti slip portion of the flange.

A method of providing an improved constant velocity joint, grease cap and a flange assembly, comprising providing a grease cap having a first surface with a first plurality of circumferentially distributed dimples extending radially therefrom, and a second opposing surface with a second plurality of circumferentially distributed dimples extending radially either from radially;

• providing a flange having a mating surface with a plurality of circumferentially distributed recesses, the flange mating surface and recesses adapted to receive and mate with the respective first surface and first plurality of dimples of the grease cover;
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• providing a constant velocity joint having a mating surface with a plurality of circumferentially distributed recesses, the constant velocity joint mating surface and recesses adapted to receive and mate with the respective second surface and second plurality of dimples of the grease cover;
• wherein the respective dimples of the grease cover and recesses of the flange and constant velocity joint function to provide an improved interface to reduce shearing forces of connecting volts of the assembly caused by applied torque.