Patent ID: 6374700
Filing Date: 2002-04-23
Classification: B60K,Y10T

Abstract:
Any non-continuously variable, automotive transmission capable of only uni-directional power flow therethrough, and including one of an automatic transmission housing, a manual transmission housing, and a four-wheel drive transfer case, each including an output shaft having only one set of splines adapted to connect with a yoke and formed on the end thereof, and only one yoke with said only one yoke being mounted on the only one set of splines of the output shaft, wherein said housings or said transfer case is each formed to a length such that said output shaft extends outwardly therefrom with said only one set of splines completely external of said housings or transfer case, and said only one yoke is mounted on said external set of splines, and a seal is mounted to the transmission housings and transfer case and contacting said output shaft.