Patent ID: 6811633
Filing Date: 2004-11-02
Classification: F16F,G01M,Y10T

Abstract:
A method of manufacturing a driveshaft for use in a vehicular drive train assembly that is balanced for rotation about an axis comprising the steps of:(a) providing an unbalanced driveshaft; (b) providing a balance weight having a serrated outer peripheral surface; (c) providing an adhesive material between the unbalanced driveshaft and the balance weight; (d) moving the unbalanced driveshaft and the balance weight toward one another such that a first portion of the adhesive material is disposed between the unbalanced driveshaft and the balance weight at a location for balancing the unbalanced driveshaft for rotation about an axis and a second portion of the adhesive material extends from between the unbalanced driveshaft and the serrated outer peripheral surface of the balance weight; (e) initially curing the second portion of the adhesive material to temporarily retain the balance weight on the unbalanced driveshaft; and (f) subsequently curing the first portion of the adhesive material to permanently retain the balance weight on the unbalanced driveshaft.