SPLINED-SHAFT CONNECTION AND VALVE TIMING MECHANISM WITH A SPLINED-SHAFT CONNECTION BETWEEN A CAMSHAFT AND DISPLACEABLE CAM CARRIERS

摘要

An assembly including a rotatable shaft with external splines and an annular member receiving such shaft, provided with internal splines meshing with the external splines of such shaft wherein the external splines of different segments of the shaft are configured to effectively transmit torque in use and facilitate the mounting of the shaft into the annular member in assembly.