Rotary shafts – gudgeons – housings – and flexible couplings for ro – Coupling accommodates drive between members having... – Coupling transmits torque via radially directed pin
Patent
1998-06-08
2000-06-20
Knight, Anthony
Rotary shafts, gudgeons, housings, and flexible couplings for ro
Coupling accommodates drive between members having...
Coupling transmits torque via radially directed pin
F16D 316
Patent
active
060771666
ABSTRACT:
A structure for positively retaining the bearing cups on the trunnions of a universal joint cross prior to assembly into a vehicle includes a cross having a body portion with a plurality of trunnions extending outwardly therefrom. Each of the trunnions has an annular ridge formed thereon defining an increased outer diameter. A bearing cup is rotatably mounted on each of the trunnions. Each of the bearing cups has a rigid dust guard attached thereto. Each of the dust guards has an inwardly extending portion that defines an inner diameter. The inner diameters defined by the inwardly extending portions of the dust guards are smaller than the outer diameters defined by the annular ridges. Thus, during installation, the inwardly extending portions of the dust guards snap over the outwardly extending ridges formed on the trunnions. In this manner, the bearing cups are positively retained on the trunnions during shipment.
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Binda Greg
Dana Corporation
Knight Anthony
LandOfFree
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