Patent ID: 6467565
Filing Date: 2002-10-22
Classification: B60K,B62K,B62M,Y10T

Abstract:
A shaft drive power transmission for a vehicle in which a propeller drive shaft is connected to a pinion gear on a gear case side of the propeller drive shaft, said transmission comprising:a boss of said pinion gear having at least a first diameter portion, a second diameter portion and a third diameter portion, wherein said third diameter portion is larger in diameter than said second diameter portion and said second diameter portion is larger in diameter than said first diameter portion and said first diameter portion is adjacent to said propeller drive shaft; a joint for connecting the pinion gear to the propeller drive shaft, said joint having a shaft end and a pinion end, wherein said shaft end of said joint is operatively spline-connected to said propeller shaft with a spline connection and said pinion end of said joint is operatively spline-connected to said third diameter portion of said boss of said pinion gear with a spline connection and in such a manner as to be integrally connected and rotatable therewith, and wherein the joint is prevented from slipping off of the boss of said pinion gear.