Patent ID: 9593722
Date: 2017-03-14
CPC Classifications: F16D

Claim:
1. A constant velocity joint comprising: a body having a first planar surface; a cup having a second planar surface positioned adjacent the first planar surface; an annular array of bolts interconnecting the cup and body; and an annular gasket interposed between the planar surfaces of the cup and the body using a plurality of tabs defining locating portions disposed in an array between the bolts, the gasket having an outer radial diameter substantially equal to an outer radial diameter of the first planar surface and greater than a radius of a bolt centerline and a plurality of notches defined on an outer perimeter of the gasket sized to receive the array of bolts, each of the notches being spaced adjacent to a corresponding bolt and defining an open space between the planar surfaces around a bolt periphery to an indentation on the gasket extending tangent from each of the notches.