Claims
- 1. A constant velocity joint comprising:
a hollow outer joint member including an inner surface having a plurality of grooves formed therein; an inner joint member disposed within said outer joint member, said inner joint member including an outer surface having a plurality of grooves formed therein, each of said inner race grooves being associated with an outer race groove; a hollow cage disposed between said outer joint member and said inner joint member, said cage including a plurality of openings formed therethrough; a ball disposed in each of said plurality of openings formed through said cage, said balls extending into said associated inner and outer joint member grooves to provide a rotational driving connection between said outer joint member and said inner joint member; and a sealing assembly including a first sealing member sealingly connected to said outer joint member and a second sealing member sealingly connected to said inner joint member, said first and second sealing members slidably and sealingly engaging one another.
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] This application claims the benefit of United States Provisional Application No. 60/114,339, filed Dec. 31, 1998, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference.
Provisional Applications (1)
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Date |
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60114339 |
Dec 1998 |
US |
Divisions (1)
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Number |
Date |
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09447787 |
Nov 1999 |
US |
Child |
10054115 |
Jan 2002 |
US |