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US3217516A
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Universal joint
Assignee: Bendix Corp
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Filing: 1963-08-26
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Granted: 1965-11-16
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Expires: 1983-08-26
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Dean E Runkle
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 18:39
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16D; F16D3/00; F16D3/16; F16D3/26; F16D3/36
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
165 words
A UNIVERSAL JOINT COMPRISING TWO MEMBERS CAPABLE OF BEING ROTATED WITH THEIR AXES ANGULARLY DISPOSED WITH RESPECT TO ONE ANOTHER, A PAIR OF SPACED ARMS LOCATED AT THE END OF EACH OF SAID ROTATABLE MEMBERS, DIAMETRICALLY OPPOSED INWARDLY FACING SOCKET SEATS LOCATED IN THE ARMS OF EACH OF SAID ROTATABLE MEMBERS, SAID SOCKET SEATS OF ONE OF SAID MEMBERS BEING CENTERED IN THE SAME PLANE WITH THE SOCKET SEATS OF THE OTHER OF SAID MEMBERS BUT AT RIGHT ANGLES WITH RESPECT THERETO, AND ADJUSTABLE COUPLING MEANS FOR JOINING SAID ROTATABLE MEMBERS, SAID COUPLING MEANS INCLUDING TWO PAIRS OF DIAMETRICALLY OPPOSED BALLS EACH HAVING A PORTION THEREOF RECEIVED IN ONE OF SAID SOCKET SEATS, TORQUE TRANSMITTING CENTER RETAINING MEANS HAVING SEPARATE AND DISTINCT INNER BALL SEATS FOR RECEIVING EACH OF SAID BALLS AND PREVENTING CONTACT THEREBETWEEN, AND MEANS OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO SAID TORQUE TRANSMITTING CENTER RETAINING MEANS FOR CAUSING MOVEMENT THEREOF IN A DIRECTION TENDING TO SIMULTANEOUSLY URGE ALL OF SAID BALLS AGAINST SAID SOCKET SEATS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
165 words
A UNIVERSAL JOINT COMPRISING TWO MEMBERS CAPABLE OF BEING ROTATED WITH THEIR AXES ANGULARLY DISPOSED WITH RESPECT TO ONE ANOTHER, A PAIR OF SPACED ARMS LOCATED AT THE END OF EACH OF SAID ROTATABLE MEMBERS, DIAMETRICALLY OPPOSED INWARDLY FACING SOCKET SEATS LOCATED IN THE ARMS OF EACH OF SAID ROTATABLE MEMBERS, SAID SOCKET SEATS OF ONE OF SAID MEMBERS BEING CENTERED IN THE SAME PLANE WITH THE SOCKET SEATS OF THE OTHER OF SAID MEMBERS BUT AT RIGHT ANGLES WITH RESPECT THERETO, AND ADJUSTABLE COUPLING MEANS FOR JOINING SAID ROTATABLE MEMBERS, SAID COUPLING MEANS INCLUDING TWO PAIRS OF DIAMETRICALLY OPPOSED BALLS EACH HAVING A PORTION THEREOF RECEIVED IN ONE OF SAID SOCKET SEATS, TORQUE TRANSMITTING CENTER RETAINING MEANS HAVING SEPARATE AND DISTINCT INNER BALL SEATS FOR RECEIVING EACH OF SAID BALLS AND PREVENTING CONTACT THEREBETWEEN, AND MEANS OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO SAID TORQUE TRANSMITTING CENTER RETAINING MEANS FOR CAUSING MOVEMENT THEREOF IN A DIRECTION TENDING TO SIMULTANEOUSLY URGE ALL OF SAID BALLS AGAINST SAID SOCKET SEATS.
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