Patent ID: 8607666

Claim:
A power transmission device for use in a four-wheel drive vehicle having a power source and first and second drivelines, the power transmission device comprising: a first shaft assembly rotatable about a first axis and having a first shaft and a drive member rotatably coupled to said first shaft, said first shaft being adapted to transmit torque from the power source to the first driveline; and a second shaft assembly having a second shaft adapted to transmit torque to the second driveline, a driven member in a torque transferring arrangement with said drive member, a joint positioned within a cavity formed in said driven member and drivingly interconnecting said driven member and said second shaft, and fasteners, said driven member including a first portion and a second portion configured to define said cavity there between with said second shaft extending through a bore formed in said second portion, and said joint including a cross having first and second sets of trunnions, a yoke fixed for rotation with said second shaft and coupled to said first set of trunnions, and mounting straps for coupling said second set of trunnions to said second portion of said driven member, wherein said fasteners couple said first portion to said second portion, wherein said driven member is rotatable about a second axis and said second shaft is rotatable about a third axis, and wherein said joint is operable to permit pivotal movement of said second shaft relative to said first shaft so as to vary the orientation of said third axis relative to said second axis.