Patent ID: 6371859
Filing Date: 2002-04-16
Classification: F16C,Y10S

Abstract:
A driveshaft for use in a drive train assembly comprising:a first driveshaft portion adapted to be connected to a first portion of the drive train assembly, said first driveshaft portion defining an outer diameter; a collapse initiation portion extending from said first driveshaft portion, said collapse initiation portion defining an inner diameter that is greater than said outer diameter of said first driveshaft portion; a collapse distance control portion extending from said collapse initiation portion, said collapse distance control portion defining an inner diameter that is greater than said outer diameter of said first driveshaft portion and defining an outer diameter that is less than said inner diameter of said collapse initiation portion; a collapse termination portion extending from said collapse distance control portion, said collapse termination portion defining an inner diameter that is always less than said inner diameter of said collapse distance control portion; and a second driveshaft portion extending from said collapse termination portion and adapted to be connected to a second portion of the drive train assembly.