Patent ID: 9316276
Filing Date: 2016-04-19
CPC Classification: B22D,F16D

Claim Text:
1. A product comprising: a hub portion and a cheek portion; the hub portion comprising a receiving flange; the cheek portion comprising an upper cheek and a lower cheek connected and separated by a web; the cheek portion comprising an inner flange extending radially inward from the upper cheek and being constructed and arranged to mechanically engage and communicate with the receiving flange of the hub portion such that the hub portion and the cheek portion are be a single part; and the inner flange comprising at least one spline tooth constructed and arranged to facilitate the mechanical engagement of the receiving flange and the inner flange and wherein the at least one spline tooth and the inner flange gradually converge in thickness as the inner flange and the at least one spline tooth extend radially inward from the cheek portion and wherein a portion of the inner flange located between adjacent spline teeth are radially shorter in length than the adjacent spline teeth.