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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8322941 | Connecting assembly with securing ring A connecting assembly for transmitting torque comprising a shaft journal with an outer annular groove and a hollow shaft with an inner annular groove, wherein, for torque transmitting purposes, the hollow shaft is rotationally fixed to the shaft journal and comprise... | 12/04/2012 |
| 8235395 | Joint seal A joint seal of a constant velocity universal joint which has a sealing effect relative to a shaft journal includes an axial securing sleeve which is connected to the inner joint part and which ends in individual axial fingers which radially elastically engage an an... | 08/07/2012 |
| 8083430 | Connecting assembly between a shaft journal and a constant velocity universal joint with threaded sleeve A connecting assembly is disclosed. The connecting assembly comprises a shaft journal, a constant velocity universal joint and a threaded sleeve. The shaft journal is axially secured. The constant velocity universal joint has an inner joint part engaged by the shaft... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8070613 | Connecting assembly between a shaft journal and a constant velocity joint A connecting assembly for use in the propeller shaft of a motor vehicle is disclosed. The connecting assembly comprises a shaft journal with an annular groove; a constant velocity universal joint with an inner joint part which is connected in a rotationally fixed wa... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8025578 | Wheel hub/universal joint assembly with end teeth A wheel hub/universal joint assembly having a wheel hub with a wheel flange for connecting a wheel and with a sleeve portion for receiving a wheel bearing. A constant velocity universal joint is provided with an outer joint part, an inner joint part and torque trans... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8025454 | Connecting assembly between a shaft journal and a constant velocity universal joint A connecting assembly comprises a shaft journal with an outer journal groove; a constant velocity universal joint with an inner joint part which, for the purpose of transmitting torque, is connected to the shaft journal in a rotationally fixed way and which comprise... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8012030 | Connecting assembly between a shaft journal and a constant velocity universal joint The invention relates to a connecting assembly which is used, more particularly for use in the driveline of a motor vehicle. The connecting assembly comprises a shaft journal 3 with an outer journal groove 34; a constant velocity universal joint 4 | 09/06/2011 |
| 8002640 | Wheel hub/universal joint assembly with end teeth and wheel bearing A wheel hub/universal joint assembly having an axis of rotation A constant velocity universal joint with an outer joint part, an inner joint part, and torque transmitting balls The outer joint part has a first face toothing which engages a second face ... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7850530 | Outer joint part of a constant velocity universal joint for a wheel hub-joint-unit An outer joint part of a constant velocity universal joint for a wheel hub-constant velocity fixed joint unit wherein a wheel hub (60, 90) with a through-aperture (59, 89) carrying inner shaft teeth (44, 74) is clamped relative to the outer join... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7824272 | Wheel hub/joint unit A wheel hub/constant velocity joint unit wherein a wheel hub (60, 90) with a through-aperture (59, 89) carrying inner shaft teeth (44, 74) is clamped to an outer joint part (46, 76) of a constant velocity fixed joint (42, 72), whic... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7811176 | Wheel hub/universal joint assembly with securing ring for axially supporting the clamping means A wheel hub/universal joint assembly (11) comprising a rotatably supported wheel hub (21) which is provided with a wheel flange (22) for bolting on a vehicle wheel and which comprises a central through-aperture (29) with inner shaft teeth... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7712994 | Connecting assembly between a shaft journal and a constant velocity universal joint with threaded sleeve A connecting assembly between a shaft journal which is axially secured, and a constant velocity universal joint whose inner joint part is engaged by the shaft journal in a rotationally fast way, wherein there is provided a threaded sleeve which is held so as to be a... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7677983 | Drive assembly with an intermediate bearing A drive assembly of a propeller shaft for use in the driveline of a motor vehicle, includes an intermediate bearing (31); a constant velocity universal joint (34); a shaft journal (33) having a first journal diameter (D1), and a free jour... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7677981 | Sealed joint assembly A sealed joint assembly includes an outer joint part (3) with outer ball tracks (9), an inner joint part (4) with inner ball tracks (10), torque transmitting balls (6) which are guided in pairs of tracks and held in a cage (7 | 03/16/2010 |
| 7621817 | Constant velocity joint-wheel hub assembly with a hollow connection A constant velocity joint-wheel hub assembly wherein the wheel hub includes a sleeve portion for receiving a wheel bearing and a flange for threading on a wheel and wherein the constant velocity joint has an annular outer joint part with apertures at both ends. Axia... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7470198 | Connecting assembly between a shaft journal and a universal joint A connecting assembly between a shaft journal (11) which is supported, and a universal joint (12) whose inner joint part (24) is engaged by the shaft journal (11) in a rotationally fast way, wherein there is provided an axially effective ... | 12/30/2008 |
| 7370400 | Method of and device for assembling a constant velocity joint A method of and device for assembling joint components of constant velocity joints wherein into an annular first joint component with a greater diameter and a first longitudinal axis, there is introduced an annular or star-shaped second joint component with a smalle... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7361094 | Multi-part propeller shaft A multi-part propeller shaft for transmitting torque in the driveline of a motor vehicle. The shaft includes a first shaft portion (3) having a shaft tube (11) with an inner diameter (d), a second shaft portion (4) with an outer diameter (D) whi... | 04/22/2008 |
| 6928712 | Driveshaft and method and device for producing same A method and apparatus for assembling a driveshaft, and the driveshaft itself. The driveshaft (1) includes a first attachable part (2) with a first longitudinal axis (A1), a second attachable part (3) with a second longitudinal axis (... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6921338 | Driveshaft plunging unit An axial plunging unit for torque transmission within a driveline which includes a profiled journal (11) with first circumferentially distributed longitudinally extending ball grooves (12), a profiled sleeve (13) with second circumferentially di... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6918838 | Longitudinal plunging unit with a hollow profiled journal A longitudinal plunging unit (11) for torque transmitting purposes in a shaft assembly, comprising an outer profiled sleeve (21) having circumferentially distributed, inner, longitudinally extending first ball grooves (22) to be connected to a f... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6854635 | Method of attaching a balancing mass A method of attaching a balancing mass to a rotational member which has to be balanced and comprises a longitudinal axis X. The method uses magnetic pulse welding, wherein the balancing mass, at a high speed, is radially moved towards the longitudinal axis of the ro... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6852036 | Rolling boot and rolling boot assembly The invention relates to a rolling boot (26) and to a rolling boot assembly including such a rolling boot and two attaching parts. The rolling boot (26) comprises a first axially flexible portion (38) having a first radially outer collar (27 | 02/08/2005 |
| 6802781 | Longitudinal plunging unit having a material with a uniform wall thickness A longitudinal plunging unit (11) for torque transmitting purposes in a shaft assembly, comprising an outer profiled sleeve (21) having circumferentially distributed, inner, longitudinally extending first ball grooves (22) to be connected to a f... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6796906 | Counter track ball joint A constant velocity universal ball joint includes an outer joint part, an inner joint part, torque transmitting balls guided in pairs of tracks, and an annular ball cage held between the outer joint part and the inner joint part, wherein the ball cage forms an inner... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6705948 | Settable plunging unit An axial plunging unit for transmitting torque within a driveline, includes a profiled sleeve (11) with circumferentially distributed longitudinally extending first ball grooves (12), a profiled journal (13) with circumferentially distributed lo... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6585602 | Plunging assembly for a driveshaft The invention relates to a plunging assembly for a driveshaft, especially for being used in the driveline of a motor vehicle. The plunging assembly comprises a tubular outer joint part (3) with a longitudinal axis and circumferentially distributed outer r... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6379255 | Drive assembly having a propeller and an intermediate bearing The invention relates to a drive assembly for transmitting torque, having a propeller shaft (1) and an intermediate bearing (2), such as they are used in motor vehicles for example, wherein the propeller shaft (1) includes a first shaft portion (3) with a... | 04/30/2002 |
