Patent ID: 9657782
Date: 2017-05-23
CPC Classifications: F16B,F16D,Y10T

Claim:
1. A drivetrain assembly including a transmission and a driveshaft comprising: a transmission flange provided on the transmission, the transmission flange defining a plurality of threaded holes; a driveshaft flange provided on the driveshaft, the driveshaft flange defining a plurality of holes and countersink recesses; and a plurality of bolts secured to the driveshaft flange by a plurality of bolt retainers disposed in each of the countersink recesses between the transmission flange and the driveshaft flange, wherein the bolts are coated with a locking coating before insertion into the driveshaft flange, and wherein particles from the locking coating are trapped inside the countersink recesses by the bolt retainers.