Propshaft having multiple crash features

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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20040157670A1
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10769958

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A multi-piece propeller shaft for use in an automotive vehicle. The multi-piece propeller shaft including a first or front section and a second or rear section. The first section including a first crash feature in the form of a sliding spline. The second section including a second crash feature in the form of a collapsible constant velocity joint. The multi-piece propeller shaft capable of collapsing at predetermined loads and at predetermined times to have a tunable crash absorbing propeller shaft for use in automotive vehicles.

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GKN AUTOMOTIVE INC3300 UNIVERSITY DRIVE AUBURN HILLS MI 48057-3426

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Gregory, Darren W. Midlands, GB 2 18
Lyon, James Edgeborough, GB 13 179

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