Jeffrey P Patrisso

US Patent:

59309083, Aug 3, 1999

Filed:

Aug 21, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/915959

Inventors:

Jeffrey Paul Patrisso - Toledo OH
Albert Aiken - Toledo OH
David W. Maxwell - Toledo OH

Assignee:

Dana Corporation - Toledo OH

International Classification:

G01B 524

US Classification:

33600

Abstract:

An alignment fixture to rotationally align driveshaft components includes a first driveshaft component having a yoke secured to it, the yoke having opposed arms with openings for receiving universal joint bearings, with the openings being aligned on a yoke axis, and wherein a cross with bearing cups is mounted within the yoke, with the bearing cups being positioned within the yoke arm openings, and wherein the first driveshaft component has splines for transmitting torque, and wherein a second driveshaft component has splines for interengagement with the splines of the first driveshaft component in a slip joint, the second driveshaft component having an alignment mark indicative of angular orientation with respect to a universal joint yoke fixed to the second driveshaft component. The fixture includes a main body having a concave surface for positive contact with the first driveshaft component. The fixture also has a pair of opposed locator pads mounted from a forward end of the main body, the opposed locator pads being shaped to contact the bearing cups positioned within the yoke arm openings, the opposed locator pads defining a transverse locator axis therebetween, wherein contact between the opposed locator pads and the bearing cups causes the fixture to become aligned with the yoke of the first driveshaft component resulting in parallel alignment of the transverse locator axis with the yoke axis.