Tripod type constant velocity joint

- NTN CORPORATION
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front view of a tripod type constant velocity universal joint, showing the new design, a rear view being a mirror image;

FIG. 2 is a top view thereof, a bottom view being a mirror image;

FIG. 3 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken in the direction of 5-5 in FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken in the direction of 6-6 in FIG. 1;

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

FIG. 8 is an enlarged left side view of the tripod type constant velocity universal joint; and,

FIG. 9 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken in the direction of 9-9 in FIG. 1.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D809437
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 3, 2016
Date of Patent: Feb 6, 2018
Assignee: NTN CORPORATION (Osaka)
Inventors: Tatsuro Sugiyama (Shizuoka), Hiroaki Makino (Shizuoka)
Primary Examiner: Barbara Fox
Assistant Examiner: Messina L Smith
Application Number: 29/553,585
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Chassis Element (33) (D12/159)