Patent ID: 6375576
Filing Date: 2002-04-23
Classification: F16C,F16D,Y10S

Abstract:
A mechanical transmission member (8) comprising an inner race ring (9), an outer race ring (11) surrounding the inner race ring and means (12) for coupling the inner and outer race rings together allowing them to pivot relative to one another about their common axis (Zâ€”Z), the coupling means (12) comprising means (29) for axially retaining the outer race ring with respect to the inner race ring, said retaining means (29) comprising at least one axial inside of the outer race ring (11) and with a surface (23, 24) which is axially on the outside of the inner race ring (9), said retaining means (29) further comprising at least one elastic snap ring (32, 33), especially a split ring, interacting with a retaining surface (18, 19) which is axially on the outside of the groove (16, 17) and with a bearing surface (42, 43) of the thrust washer (30, 31) for axially retaining the latter, wherein the retaining surface (18, 19) of the corresponding groove (16, 17) converges axially towards the outside of the member (8), and wherein the bearing surface (42, 43) of the corresponding thrust washer (30, 31) converges axially towards the outside of the member (8) to a lesser extent than the said retaining surface (18, 19).