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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9651096
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12271424

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An adapter for sealing an outer joint portion of a joint assembly, the adapter includes a main body having an aperture for receiving an outer joint portion, the aperture including an inner sealing surface. The inner sealing surface has a plurality of track portions and a plurality and root portions, where each root portion includes a root midpoint and two track connecting points. The track connecting points connect the root portion to the track portion. The root portion includes a first root radius and an offset root radius, where the first root radius is measured from a first center, and the offset root radius is measured from an offset center. The offset center is located closer to the center axis of the adapter than the first center. Each root portion includes the first root radius at the track connecting point, and gradually transitions to the offset root radius.

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GKN DRIVELINE NORTH AMERICA INC2200 NORTH OPDYKE ROAD AUBURN HILLS MI 48326

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Crosby, Victor Clarkston, US 1 1
Valovick, Brian M Royal Oak, US 2 1

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