Patent ID: 8584341

Claim:
A method of securing a shaft to a constant velocity joint assembly, comprising: providing an outer race comprising: an inner surface with a plurality of grooves on a first portion and a substantially constant diameter portion on a second portion interfacing with a boot can; and an outer surface having a first portion located radially outward from said inner surface first portion and a second portion located radially outward from said substantially constant diameter portion, said second portion of said outer surface comprising a depression in said outer surface, said depression transitioning directly to at least one radially extending step, said first portion of said outer surface having a recess therein for receiving a dust cover and a dust cover seal therein; locating said outer race within a driveshaft having a hollow end portion, said driveshaft extending over said outer race outer surface first portion and said depression to said radially extending step; locating an inductor at least over said depression; energizing said inductor to magnetically pulse weld said shaft and said outer race together; and locating a stub shaft at least partially within an inner race, wherein a collar is located at least partially about said stub shaft, said collar extending to said inner race.