| GKN DRIVELINE NORTH AMERICA, INC. Patent applications |
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| 20110306430 | Double Universal Joint Centering Device Having an Outer Race with a Tapered Profile - Disclosed is an exemplary constant velocity joint having a first universal joint attached to a first shaft and a second universal joint attached to a second shaft. A centering mechanism pivotally connects the first shaft to the second shaft and is disposed between the first and second universal joints. The centering mechanism includes a ball-shaped member attached to the second shaft and a concave bearing member attached to the first shaft for receiving the ball-shaped member. The bearing member has a conical-shaped inside surface that engages a spherical outside surface of the ball-shaped member. | 12-15-2011 |
| 20100285891 | DIRECT TORQUE FLOW CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT FACE SPLINE CONNECTOR - A direct torque flow constant velocity joint connector includes an outer joint part, and inner joint part, a cage and a plurality of balls. The outer joint part includes outer ball tracks. The inner joint part includes inner ball tracks and a rotational axis, wherein the inner joint part has a face spline oriented about the rotational axis. The plurality of balls are provided in the cage and engage the inner and outer ball tracks of the respective inner and outer joint parts, thereby allowing torque transmission by way of the face splines. Also provided is a direct torque flow constant velocity joint connection. | 11-11-2010 |
| 20100120542 | Shuttle Vent Valve - A vent valve for a constant velocity joint is disclosed. The vent valve may generally include a body disposed in a bore of the cover which is axially movable in the bore and allows fluid flow through the bore, a first umbrella portion associated with a side of the body which defines a first gap between a first surface of the cover and the first umbrella portion, and a second umbrella portion associated with an opposite side of the body which defines a second gap between a second surface of the cover and the second umbrella portion. | 05-13-2010 |
