Patent ID: 6336868
Filing Date: 2002-01-08
Classification: F16C,F16D

Abstract:
A universal joint comprising:a yoke including a leg having an aperture extending therethrough, said aperture including a first bore and a second bore; a cruciform having a trunnion; a bearing cup mounted on said trunnion, said bearing cup having a sleeve segment located in said first bore of said aperture and an end segment located in said second bore of said aperture; a thrust washer positioned at an end of said trunnion adjacent said bearing cup, said thrust washer having at least one channel for moving lubricant and at least one indentation for retaining lubricant; and a retention member having first and second surfaces, said retention member disposed within said second bore of said aperture such that its first surface engages said end segment of said bearing cup; and wherein a portion of said leg adjacent to the end of said second bore is deformed to define a projection which engages said second surface of said retention member.