Patent ID: 7614476

Claim:
A drive power transmitting system for a vehicle, comprising: a pair of drive shafts for transmitting drive power from a source of drive power to left and right independently suspended wheels; right and left constant velocity joints connected to respective opposed ends of the drive shafts, wherein each of the constant velocity joints includes a housing forming part of the constant velocity joint; a case provided on a vehicle body; and connecting units provided on the left and right constant velocity joints for connecting the respective constant velocity joints to the case such that the constant velocity joints are removably connected to the case individually, wherein each of the connecting units includes a tubular member detachably supported by the case, a bearing fixed within the tubular member for rotatably supporting the housing and sealing members disposed on both sides of the bearing for sealing between the tubular member and the housing, and wherein the right and left constant velocity joints are supported by the case and designed to be individually removably connected to the vehicle body.