Rotary shafts – gudgeons – housings – and flexible couplings for ro – Coupling accommodates drive between members having... – Coupling transmits torque via radially directed pin
Reexamination Certificate
2006-10-03
2006-10-03
Binda, Greg (Department: 3679)
Rotary shafts, gudgeons, housings, and flexible couplings for ro
Coupling accommodates drive between members having...
Coupling transmits torque via radially directed pin
C464S134000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07115037
ABSTRACT:
Universal joints, and more particularly, an apparatus and method for servicing staked universal joints as well as a u-joint serviced with the method and the apparatus. The service kit includes a replacement bearing assembly, a retention assembly and a spacer sized to fit between the retention assembly and the replacement bearing assembly. The method generally includes the steps of removing the stakes from an aperture on a driveshaft, removing an original bearing assembly from the aperture, inserting the replacement bearing assembly into the aperture, inserting the spacer into the aperture and retaining the spacer and replacement bearing assembly within the aperture with the retention assembly.
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Copy of pending application (13 pages) and drawings (5 pages) for U.S. Appl. No. 10/028,241, filed Dec. 20, 2001, entitled “Method And Apparatus For Servicing A Staked Universal Joint,” to Schlegelmann et al.
Drawing dated Nov. 28, 2001 illustrating a U-joint offered for sale by Applicant more than one year prior to the filing of the application and including a yoke with an inner surface defining an aperture and an annular groove (1 page).
Fischer Eric M.
Ippalapelli Anil K.
Lewis Duane A.
Schlegelmann Joseph
Schleis Benjamin
Automotive Components Holdings LLC
Binda Greg
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