Vehicle joint

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9790996
APP PUB NO 20160319882A1
SERIAL NO

14392394

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A vehicle joint has a drive sleeve, a pinion shaft and a drive nut. The sleeve has a vent hole, a first set of splines and a first set of venting grooves. The pinion shaft has a second set of splines engaged with the first set of splines. A fluid gap radially outboard of the engaged spines extends the length of the engaged splines. A second set of venting grooves is engaged with the first set of venting grooves. The pinion shaft also has a first set of threads. The drive nut has a second set of threads engaged with the first set of threads. The drive nut also has a radial aperture extending through the drive nut. The first vent hole is in fluid connection with the radial aperture through some of the features described above.

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DANA AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS GROUP LLC3939 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE PO BOX 1000 MAUMEE OH 43537

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Dutkiewicz, Jeffrey A Toledo, US 18 59
Metzger, Seth A Monclova, US 8 44
Oh, Seung Tark Ann Arbor, US 37 96

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