COLLAPSIBLE SHAFT ASSEMBLY WITH FLANGED SLOTS

摘要

A drive shaft assembly for a vehicle includes a first tubular member and a second tubular member that is received by the first tubular member defining a coaxial relationship. The first tubular member defines a plurality of protuberances with each of the protuberances defining a side wall and the second tubular member defines a plurality of apertures with each of the apertures defined by a flange circumscribing the aperture and extending radially inwardly of second tubular member. Each aperture receives a protuberance so that the protuberance abuts the sidewalls of the aperture affixing the first tubular member to said second tubular member in a substantially fixed circumferential orientation.

主权项

1. A drive shaft assembly for a vehicle, comprising:
a first tubular member and a second tubular member received by said first tubular member thereby defining a coaxial relationship between said tubular members, said first tubular member defining a plurality of protuberances with each of said protuberances defining a side wall and said second tubular member defining a plurality of apertures with each of said apertures defined by a flange circumscribing said aperture and extending radially inwardly of said second tubular member, and each of said plurality of apertures receiving one of said plurality of protuberances such that each of said protuberances abut said sidewalls of each respective said apertures and thereby affixing said first tubular member to said second tubular member in a substantially fixed circumferential orientation.