Propeller shaft and constant velocity universal joint used therein

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PATENT NO 8864591
APP PUB NO 20130252748A1
SERIAL NO

13798480

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A propeller shaft is proposed which comprises an inner cylindrical member that has a center through bore into which a shaft is inserted; an outer cylindrical member disposed around the inner cylindrical member; a torque transmitting unit operatively disposed between the inner and outer cylindrical members; a sleeve member coaxially connected to the center through bore of the inner cylindrical member; a boot unit arranged to hermetically close one open side of an interior of the outer cylindrical member; and a positioning mechanism that effects a relative axial positioning between the shaft and the inner cylindrical member when a splined cylindrical outer wall of the shaft is inserted through the sleeve member into a given position of a splined cylindrical inner wall of the center through bore of the inner cylindrical member.

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  • HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS KYUSHU, LTD.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Akita, Yasushi Atsugi, JP 16 104
Komai, Hiromichi Hadano, JP 46 530
Kuroha, Takahiro Atsugi, JP 4 42
Mabe, Yasutomo Isehara, JP 14 81
Sugiyama, Kenichi Atsugi, JP 31 210

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