Ballspline shaft with no ball retainer

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United States of America

PATENT NO 12146526
APP PUB NO 20230151843A1
SERIAL NO

17526624

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A shaft assembly for transmitting a torque in a driveline system. The shaft assembly comprises an outer shaft member that extends along an axis and includes an interior surface defining a bore and a plurality of outer grooves at least partially delimiting the bore. An inner shaft member extends along the axis and includes an outer surface defining at least one of a plurality of inner pockets or a plurality of inner grooves aligned with the outer grooves. At least one rolling element is located between the outer grooves and the inner pockets or the outer grooves and the inner grooves. At least one of the outer surface of the inner shaft or the inner surface of the outer shaft is configured to axially retain the at least one rolling element and the shaft assembly does not include a ball retaining cage.

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STEERING SOLUTIONS IP HOLDING CORPORATION3900 HOLLAND ROAD SAGINAW MI 48601

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Courville, Jeffrey P Frankenmuth, US 16 1
Kleinfeld, Brian J Saginaw, US 16 9
Mondragon-Parra, Eduardo R Freeland, US 23 33
Petrowski, James M Saginaw, US 9 150

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