Patent ID: 8172690

Claim:
A constant velocity joint comprising: an outer housing ring ( 2 ) provided, at an axial end thereof, with an end wall ( 3 ) having a journal ( 1 ) integrally formed thereon, the outer housing ring ( 2 ) having an inner surface ( 10 ) provided with axially extending ball races ( 8 ), an inner ring member ( 5 ) having an cuter surface provided with a axially extending ball races ( 9 ) and being disposed within the outer housing ring ( 2 ) such that the ball races ( 9 ) of the inner ring member ( 5 ) are disposed adjacent respective ball races ( 8 ) of the outer housing ring ( 2 ), bails ( 11 ) disposed in the bail races ( 8 , 9 ) formed between the inner ring member ( 5 ) and the outer housing ring ( 2 ) for the transfer of torques between the outer housing ring ( 2 ) and the inner ring member ( 5 ), the inner ring member ( 5 ) being provided with internal toothing ( 6 ) for accommodating a toothed shaft end ( 7 ), a ball cage ( 12 ) for retaining the balls ( 11 ) in position in the ball races ( 8 , 9 ) and a support ring ( 14 ) arranged in the outer housing ring ( 2 ) between the end wall ( 3 ) thereof and the inner ring member ( 5 ) and abutting the inner surface ( 10 ) of the outer housing ring ( 2 ) over the circumference thereof and the end wall ( 3 ) of the outer housing ring ( 2 ) for axially supporting the inner ring member ( 5 ) on the end wall ( 3 ) of the constant velocity joint ( 1 ) during installation of the toothed shaft end ( 7 ) into the inner ring member ( 5 ).