Patent ID: 11940056
Assignee: AMERICAN AXLE & MANUFACTURING, INC.
Field: Mechanical elements (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F | IPC F

Claim 17:
18. A vehicle driveline component comprising:
a tubular body having a first axial end and a second axial end and a longitudinal axis, the tubular body defining an interior circumferential surface, wherein a counterbore is formed in the second axial end of the tubular body, the counterbore defining an interior annular shoulder, wherein an axial end surface of the first axial end is formed at a non-perpendicular angle relative to the longitudinal axis;
a relief valve having a resilient valve element with an annular flange, the relief valve being mounted in the counterbore such that the annular flange being abutted against the interior annular shoulder;
a vent cover mounted to the tubular body and covering the second axial end;
an annular spacer that is received in the counterbore and abutted to the annular flange on a side of the annular flange that is opposite the interior annular shoulder; and
a pin mounted to the tubular body at a location between the first axial end and the relief valve, the pin has a first end that is disposed outside of the tubular body, the pin extending through the interior circumferential surface into a hollow interior of the tubular body;
wherein the vent cover defines a plurality of vent channels that extend over the annular spacer and wherein the vent cover is crimped to the tubular body.