Patent ID: 8915789

Claim:
A vehicle comprising: a drive shaft configured to deliver torque between an engine and wheels of the vehicle; a shaft shielding assembly comprising: a first sleeve member disposed on and configured to shield a first portion of said drive shaft, said first sleeve member having a first region of ridges and grooves; and a second sleeve member mated with said first sleeve member with a longitudinal overlap and disposed on and configured to shield a second portion of said drive shaft, said second sleeve member having a second region of ridges and grooves engaged with said first region of ridges and grooves, wherein the first and second sleeve members are telescopically engaged such that rotation of the first sleeve member with respect to the second sleeve member causes the first and second regions of ridges and grooves to forcibly adjust the longitudinal overlap between the first and second sleeve members so as to extend or shorten the longitudinal length of the shaft shielding assembly, wherein the outermost ends of the first and second sleeve members each engage with a fixing element around ends of the drive shaft when the shaft shielding assembly is fully extended so as to secure the shaft shielding assembly in position on the drive shaft.