(19)
(11)EP 2 806 180 A3

(12)EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)Date of publication A3:
18.11.2015 Bulletin 2015/47

(43)Date of publication A2:
26.11.2014 Bulletin 2014/48

(21)Application number: 14169709.4

(22)Date of filing:  23.05.2014
(51)International Patent Classification (IPC): 
F16D 3/223(2011.01)
F16D 1/116(2006.01)
(84)Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA ME

(30)Priority: 23.05.2013 US 201361826668 P
26.06.2013 US 201361839462 P
20.05.2014 US 201414282037

(71)Applicant: Dana Automotive Systems Group , LLC
Maumee, OH 43537 (US)

(72)Inventor:
  • Oh, Seung T.
    Ann Arbor, MI 48105 (US)

(74)Representative: Pfenning, Meinig & Partner GbR 
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Joachimsthaler Straße 12
10719 Berlin
10719 Berlin (DE)

  


(54)Direct pinion mount rzeppa joint


(57) One embodiment of a constant velocity joint has an inner race with a first set of splines. A sleeve is provided and it is engaged with the inner race. A drive nut connects the sleeve with a pinion shaft. In another embodiment, the sleeve may be provided with a boot groove. A clamping device may be used to secure a boot within the boot groove.







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