IP Library Granted Patent US 10,018,229
Granted Patent B2
US 10,018,229 · App. 15/140,845 · Granted Jul 10, 2018

Protection arrangement for a universal joint shaft

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Patent No.
US 10,018,229
App. No.
15/140,845
Granted
Jul 10, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

A universal joint shaft protection arrangement has a protection device ( 3 ) with at least one protection cone ( 11 ) and a projection pot ( 6 ). The protection pot ( 6 ) is attached to a stationary component. The protection cone ( 11 ) at least partially accommodates the protection pot in an axially overlapping manner. At least one driver ( 25, 25 ′) is retained at the outside on the protection cone ( 11 ). The at least one driver ( 25, 25 ′) radially engages a first recess ( 27, 27 ′) in the protection cone ( 11 ) and a second recess ( 28, 28 ′) in the protection pot ( 6 ) to support the protection cone ( 11 ) and the protection pot ( 6 ) in a circumferential direction against one another. The second recess ( 28, 28 ′) is formed as a slot in the protection pot ( 6 ).

Claims (11)

1. A protection arrangement for a universal joint shaft comprising:

a protection device extending along a longitudinal axis for accommodating a universal joint shaft, the protection device including at least one protection cone;

a protection pot to be attached to a stationary component;

the protection cone at least partially accommodates the protection pot in an axially overlapping manner;

the protection arrangement has at least one driver, wherein the at least one driver is retained on the outside of the protection cone and is part of a driving ring retained on the protection cone;

the at least one driver is radially engaged in a first recess in the protection cone and in a second recess in the protection pot, the at least one driver supports the protection cone and the protection pot in a circumferential direction against one another;

the second recess is formed as a slot in the protection pot.

2. The protection arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein the first recess is formed as a bore in the protection cone.

3. The protection arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein the protection pot has a circumferentially extending wall with an edge formed at one axial end of the protection pot and the second recess, in a form of a slot, extends axially starting from the edge.

4. The protection arrangement according to claim 3 , wherein the second recess, formed as the slot, radially extends through the wall.

5. The protection arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein the protection cone is formed at least partially as a convoluted boot and the driving ring is accommodated between two axially adjacent folds of the convoluted boot.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 5, 2020
From: GKN WALTERSCHEID GMBH
To: WALTERSCHEID GMBH
Reel/Frame 052570/0572 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 25, 2016
From: HECTOR, MARTIN; KORBER, STEFAN; ADAMEK, WOLFGANG
To: GKN WALTERSCHEID GMBH
Reel/Frame 039010/0417 →
Cited By (1)
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