Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Joint assembly having a piloting cover for centering a mating flange relative to an outer race of a constant velocity joint
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Application No.: US16590596Application Date: 2019-10-02
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Publication No.: US11261919B2Publication Date: 2022-03-01
- Inventor: Michael Hopson , Riki Patel
- Applicant: Neapco Intellectual Property Holdings, LLC
- Applicant Address: US MI Farmington Hills
- Assignee: Neapco Intellectual Property Holdings, LLC
- Current Assignee: Neapco Intellectual Property Holdings, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US MI Farmington Hills
- Agency: Dickinson Wright PLLC
- Main IPC: F16D3/226
- IPC: F16D3/226 ; F16D1/076 ; F16D3/223

Abstract:
A joint assembly for connecting a first rotating part and a second rotating part. The joint assembly includes a constant velocity joint that has an inner race for being connected to the first rotating part and an outer race that is pivotable relative to the outer race. A mating flange couples the outer race to the second rotating part. The outer race and the mating flange each have a radially inner surface. A piloting cover is positioned axially between the outer race and the mating flange and radially supports the radially inner surface of the outer race at a first pilot point, and radially supports the radially inner surface of the mating flange at a second pilot point for centering the outer race relative to the mating flange. The first and second pilot points are located radially inwardly of a bolt circle diameter.
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