The invention relates to a yoke (4) which is used in universal-joint propeller
shafts, having at least one leg member (7) which is connected to an input
or output part of a machine element comprising at least one bearing part (8)
surrounding a bore (9). Said bore (9) forms a supporting surface
(10) at least one partial zone of a roller-bearing arrangement (11)
for the positioning of a journal (6) of a differential-pinion shaft (3).
The invention is characterized in that the supporting surface has at least one
local recess (20) in the region of the rolling elements (14)) of
the roller-bearing arrangement (11) which is subjected to maximum tensile
stress during the transmission of the torque.
