Patent ID: 8475286

Claim:
A constant velocity joint comprising: an outer joint portion having an opening end, an outer joint axis, and an outer joint inside surface defining, at least in part, an internal vault; an inner joint portion including a spider interposed within the outer joint portion and a shaft extending through the opening end, wherein the spider includes a trunnion, the trunnion is at least partially interposed within the vault, and the shaft defines a shaft axis, and wherein the inner joint portion includes an angular range of motion limiting device that selectively restricts the articulation of the shaft relative to the outer joint portion to prevent the shaft from contacting the outer joint; and a boot assembly including a boot can and a boot, wherein the boot can has a tulip end connected to the outer joint portion and a crimped end connected to the boot, the boot has a boot outer surface and shaft end connected to the shaft, and wherein articulation of the shaft relative to the outer joint portion will result in the limiting device contacting the outer joint portion, thereby preventing contact between an outside surface of the boot and an outside surface of the boot can.