Drive pinion fastening assembly
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1. A drive pinion fastening assembly, comprising:
- a drive pinion;
a pinion sleeve having a first end and a second end is disposed on and engaged with the drive pinion;
wherein the second end of the pinion sleeve has a fastening recess formed in the second end of the pinion sleeve;
an external spline formed on the drive pinion for engaging a power transmission component; and
a pinion fastener having an inner peripheral edge and an outer peripheral edge, wherein the inner peripheral edge of the pinion fastener is disposed on and engaged with the drive pinion through an interference fit, wherein the pinion fastener is entirely disposed within the fastening recess on the second end of the pinion sleeve, wherein the pinion fastener militates against axial movement of the pinion sleeve with respect to the drive pinion.
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Abstract
A drive pinion fastening assembly including a drive pinion, a pinion sleeve, an external spline, and a pinion fastener. The pinion sleeve is disposed on and engaged with the drive pinion. The external spline is formed on one of the drive pinion and the pinion sleeve for engaging the power transmission component. The pinion fastener is disposed on and engaged with the drive pinion. The pinion fastener militates against axial movement of the pinion sleeve with respect to the drive pinion.
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1. A drive pinion fastening assembly, comprising:
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a drive pinion; a pinion sleeve having a first end and a second end is disposed on and engaged with the drive pinion; wherein the second end of the pinion sleeve has a fastening recess formed in the second end of the pinion sleeve; an external spline formed on the drive pinion for engaging a power transmission component; and a pinion fastener having an inner peripheral edge and an outer peripheral edge, wherein the inner peripheral edge of the pinion fastener is disposed on and engaged with the drive pinion through an interference fit, wherein the pinion fastener is entirely disposed within the fastening recess on the second end of the pinion sleeve, wherein the pinion fastener militates against axial movement of the pinion sleeve with respect to the drive pinion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A drive pinion fastening assembly, comprising:
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a drive pinion including a locking spline portion; a pinion sleeve having a first end and a second end is disposed on and engaged with the drive pinion; wherein the second end of the pinion sleeve has a fastening recess formed in the second end of the pinion sleeve; an external spline formed on the drive pinion for engaging a power transmission component; and a pinion fastener having an inner peripheral edge and an outer peripheral edge, wherein the inner peripheral edge of the pinion fastener is disposed on and engaged with the locking spline portion of the drive pinion through an interference fit, wherein the pinion fastener is entirely disposed within the fastening recess on the second end of the pinion sleeve, wherein the pinion fastener militates against axial movement of the pinion sleeve with respect to the drive pinion. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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