Patent ID: 6855060

Claim:
A end fitting and cross assembly for a universal joint assembly comprising: an end fitting including a body portion having a pair of arm portions extending therefrom, said body portion defining an axis of rotation for said end fitting, one of said arm portions having a surface provided thereon that is located a predetermined distance from said axis of rotation of said end fitting; and a cross defining an axis of rotation and including a pair of trunnions, a pair of bearing cups respectively supported on said trunnions, and a span control sleeve supported on one of said bearing cups, said span control sleeve including a portion that is located a precise distance from said axis of rotation of said cross, said portion of said span control sleeve engaging said surface on said arm portion to align said axis of rotation of said cross with said axis of rotation of said end fitting, wherein said span control sleeve includes an outwardly extending flange portion having a pair of notches formed therethrough that define a tab.