Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Telescoping propshaft
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Application No.: US15134617Application Date: 2016-04-21
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Publication No.: US09890808B2Publication Date: 2018-02-13
- Inventor: Dawhorng Dennis Wang
- Applicant: American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US MI Detroit
- Assignee: American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc.
- Current Assignee: American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US MI Detroit
- Agency: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C.
- Main IPC: F16C3/03
- IPC: F16C3/03 ; F16D3/06 ; F16D3/38 ; F16D3/41 ; F16D3/84

Abstract:
A propshaft with an universal joint, a first tubular member and a second tubular member. The universal joint has first and second yoke arms that are pivotally coupled to one another. The first tubular member is fixedly coupled to the first yoke arms and has a plurality of first teeth. The second tubular member slidably received over the first tubular member and includes a plurality of second teeth. The first and second teeth engage one another when the propshaft is in an extended condition. The second teeth engage the first yoke arms when the propshaft is in a retracted condition.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160312821A1 TELESCOPING PROPSHAFT Public/Granted day:2016-10-27
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