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Overmolded yoke assembly

  • US 7,140,969 B2
  • Filed: 08/22/2003
  • Issued: 11/28/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/22/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A universal joint comprising:

  • a first yoke including a body portion and an overmold portion, the body portion including a base and a pair of first arms that extend from the base;

    a trunnion assembly coupled to the first yoke and extending between the first arms; and

    a second yoke having a pair of second arms, the second yoke being coupled to the trunnion assembly such that the trunnion assembly extends between the second arms;

    wherein the pair of first arms each include an opening formed therethrough that are aligned with one another and the overmold portion at least partially surrounds the portion of the first arms that define the openings; and

    wherein the overmold portion at least partially fills a groove formed in a portion of the trunnion assembly to thereby secure the portion of the trunnion assembly to the overmold portion.

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