A tripod constant-velocity universal joint has three guide grooves
extending axially along an outer cup, trunnions projecting from a spider
inserted into the outer cup, and rollers rotatably mounted on the
trunnions through rolling elements. The rollers rotate and slide against
guide surfaces of the guide grooves. The rolling elements have flat end
faces and are assembled into the rollers by a keystone process. The
rollers have flanges for preventing dislodgement of the rolling elements
from the rollers. If a distance X by which a rolling element moves
radially is maximum, the ratio (W/Dn) of the width W of contact between
inner side surfaces of the flanges to the diameter Dn of the rolling
element is in a range of from 0% to 30%, and the height h of the flanges
also is set to satisfy the ratio value (W/Dn).