US 11,698,108 B2
Tripot joint with assembly and disassembly ring
Anthony A. Sainz, Saginaw, MI (US)
Assigned to Steering Solutions IP Holding Corporation, Saginaw, MI (US)
Filed by Steering Solutions IP Holding Corporation, Saginaw, MI (US)
Filed on Aug. 13, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/992,851.
Prior Publication US 2022/0049743 A1, Feb. 17, 2022
Int. Cl. F16D 3/205 (2006.01); F16C 35/073 (2006.01); F16D 1/08 (2006.01)
CPC F16D 3/2055 (2013.01) [F16C 35/073 (2013.01); F16D 1/0835 (2013.01); F16C 2361/41 (2013.01); Y10S 72/714 (2013.01); Y10S 464/905 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A tripot housing, comprising:
a housing body extending between a first end and a second end along an axis, the second end being open and the first end having an end wall, the housing body having an outer surface and an inner surface, the inner surface having a guide channel that extends between the first end and the second end, the outer surface having a first region extending axially along a direction from the first end toward the second end to a shoulder that extends radially outwardly from the first region and a second region extending axially from the shoulder toward the second end;
a drive shaft extending from the end wall along the axis away from the second end; and
a ring having an inner surface disposed in an interference fit on the first region and an outer surface extending radially outwardly from the second region.