Patent ID: 9670963
Date: 2017-06-06
CPC Classifications: F16C,F16D,Y10S,Y10T

Claim:
1. A constant velocity joint, comprising: an inner race; a sleeve having a first end portion, a middle portion and a second end portion, wherein said first end portion is connected to an inner surface of said inner race via mating splines; wherein said second end portion is hollow and has a plurality of splines on an inside surface; a pinion shaft having a first end portion, a middle portion and a second end portion; wherein an outer surface of said pinion shaft first end portion has a plurality of splines engaged with the sleeve second end portion splines; wherein an outer surface of said pinion shaft middle portion has a set of threads; a nut having a first portion and a second portion wherein an inner surface of said second portion has a set of threads engaged with said set of threads on said outer surface of said pinion shaft middle portion, wherein said nut first portion is connected to said second end portion of said sleeve with a snap ring.