Patent ID: 9347492
Filing Date: 2016-05-24
CPC Classification: B62D,F16C,F16D

Claim Text:
1. A retainer cap for a rolling element shaft assembly having a yoke, a solid shaft, and a tubular shaft, the retainer cap comprising: a body having a first end, a second end, an outer surface, and an inner surface defining an internal cavity to receive the tubular shaft; an axial end surface disposed at the first end and defining a first opening to receive the solid shaft; a second opening defined in the body second end to receive the tubular shaft after insertion through the first opening; a first tab extending from the axial end surface into the internal cavity; and a second tab extending from the axial end surface into the internal cavity, the first tab having a first length and the second tab having a second length that is greater than the first length, wherein both the first and second tabs are fabricated from an elastically deformable material such that the first and second tabs are flexed outward to facilitate clearance for the tubular shaft when the tubular shaft is inserted into the first opening.