Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Vehicle driveline joint including a vent and seal assembly
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Application No.: US16710596Application Date: 2019-12-11
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Publication No.: US11448265B2Publication Date: 2022-09-20
- Inventor: Richard L. Seidel , 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: F16D3/84
- IPC: F16D3/84 ; B60K17/22 ; F16D3/22

Abstract:
A multi-piece propeller shaft includes a constant velocity joint disposed between and operably interconnecting first and second shaft segments. The constant velocity joint includes an outer race extending along an axis A from a first outer race end operably connected to the second shaft segment to a second outer race end to define an inner surface bounding an internal cavity. A vent and seal assembly is disposed inside the outer race and defines a plurality of venting cavities disposed serially along the axis A in fluid communication with one another. A first one of the venting cavities is disposed in fluid communication with the internal cavity and a last one of the venting cavities is disposed in fluid communication with an environment of the constant velocity joint for venting air from the internal cavity to the environment.
Public/Granted literature
- US20200182305A1 VEHICLE DRIVELINE JOINT INCLUDING A VENT AND SEAL ASSEMBLY Public/Granted day:2020-06-11
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