A CROSS FOR A UNIVERSAL JOINT

Application 334/CHE/2004 published 2006-04-14, filed 2004-04-12
A cross for a universal joint in a vehicle driveshaft assembly is comprised of a hollowed block of material having four openings.The hollowed block holds an inner cross that has a first cross member and a second cross member. Each cross member has an end portion that extends through a thurst bearing, and each thurst bearing is engaged with an opening in the hollowed block. The resulting thurst bearing joint can operate at higher loads than conventional cross designs

Applicant

DANA CORPORATION
4500 DORR STREET, TOLEDO,, OHIO 43615-4040, USA

Inventor

International Info

Classification: F 16 C 32/00
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Priority Information

10/414,122 USA 2003-04-15