Tripod kit for tripod type constant velocity joint

- NTN CORPORATION
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front view of a tripod kit for a tripod type constant velocity joint, showing the new design;

FIG. 2 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side view thereof, the left side view being a mirror image;

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken in the direction of 6-6 in FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view taken in the direction of 7-7 in FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken in the direction of 8-8 in FIG. 5;

FIG. 9 is a reference drawing of a vertical and central cross-sectional view of a front side of a constant velocity joint showing its state of use; and,

FIG. 10 is a front view of a reference drawing of a constant velocity joint showing its state of use.

The broken lines in the figures illustrate environmental structure that forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a tripod kit for a tripod type constant velocity joint, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D814366
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 3, 2016
Date of Patent: Apr 3, 2018
Assignee: NTN CORPORATION (Osaka)
Inventors: Tatsuro Sugiyama (Shizuoka), Yuichiro Kitamura (Shizuoka)
Primary Examiner: Barbara Fox
Assistant Examiner: Messina L Smith
Application Number: 29/553,579
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Chassis Element (33) (D12/159)