Patent ID: 7160194

Claim:
A displacement joint, in particular for a constant velocity universal joint, comprising: an outer joint part having circumferentially spaced recesses to form tracks; a tripod mounted in fixed rotative engagement to a driveshaft and including a tripod spider which has spherical arms spaced circumferentially in symmetric disposition for engagement in the recesses; and roller bearing assemblies fitted in the outer joint part for support of the tripod arms, with each tripod arm being guided by two of said roller bearing assemblies, each of which having a bearing shell, which receives the arm, rolling members, which are fitted with clearance in a cage and disposed between the track of the outer joint part and a contact surface of the bearing shell, wherein the cage is guided by shoulders of the outer joint part, which laterally bound the track, wherein the cage has opposite collars in parallel relationship to the shoulders for providing an axial stop for the rolling members and the bearing shell, and a positioning device provided between the bearing shell and the cage for centering the rolling members in relation to the bearing shell, wherein the roller bearing assemblies for each tripod arm define a longitudinal axis, said cage being made through a process without material removal, wherein the collars of the cage extend parallel to the longitudinal axis on opposite sides of the rolling members and guide therebetween the rolling members and the bearing shell.