Closure member for an automotive drive shaft assembly

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1980-06-18

1982-09-14

Lall, P. S.

Rotary shafts, gudgeons, housings, and flexible couplings for ro

Housing

277 82, 138 89, F16C 106

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043488757

ABSTRACT:
In an automotive drive shaft assembly including a joint housing with a flanged, open end, there is provided according to the present invention a closure member for closing the open end, which closure member comprises a covering portion placed on the outer side face of the flange. The periphery of the covering portion is formed with a plurality of arms defining cantilever springs and the free ends of the arms are inturned to define detents engaging the inner side face of the flange. The closure member can be readily installed on the flange with a snap or resilient action to close the open end.

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patent: 3169809 (1965-02-01), Pendleton
patent: 3464232 (1969-09-01), Hutchinson
patent: 3557572 (1971-01-01), Auckfor et al.
patent: 4112979 (1978-09-01), Widdicombe

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