US3105369A
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Constant velocity universal joint
Assignee: Dana Inc
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Filing: 1961-03-06
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Granted: 1963-10-01
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Expires: 1981-03-06
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Philip J Mazziotti
- 👤 Everett H Sharp
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 07:43
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16D; F16D3/00; F16D3/16; F16D3/20; F16D3/22; F16D3/223; F16D3/226; F16D3/227; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S464/00; Y10S464/904; Y10S464/906
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
158 words
A CONSTANT VELOCITY UNIVERSAL JOINT HAVING INTERMEDIATE REVOLUBLE MEANS WHICH BISECTS THE ANGLE DEFINED BY THE INTERSECTION OF THE AXES OF THE DRIVE AND DRIVEN MEMBERS COMPRISING IN COMBINATION, AN OUTER MEMBER HAVING AN AXIAL OPENING THEREIN, AN INNER MEMBER DISPOSED WITHIN THE AXIAL OPENING, TORQUE TRANSFERRING MEANS DISPOSED BETWEEN SAID INNER AND OUTER MEMBERS FOR TRANSMITTING TORQUE THEREBETWEEN, MEANS MAINTAINING SAID TORQUE TRANSFERRING MEANS IN A SINGLE TORQUE TRANSFERRING PLANE, AND GROOVE MEANS IN SAID INNER AND OUTER MEMBERS POSITIONING SAID TORQUE TRANSFERRING MEANS IN A PLANE BISECTING THE ANGLE DEFINED BY THE AXES OF THE DRIVE AND DRIVEN MEMBERS, SAID OUTER AND INNER MEMBERS BEING BOTH AXIALLY AND ANGULARLY MOVABLE RELATIVE TO EACH OTHER AND TO SAID MAINTAINING MEANS TO PERMIT AXIAL DISPLACEMENT OF THE DRIVE AND DRIVEN MEMBERS WHILE TRANSFERRING TORQUE AT A CONSTANT VELOCITY AND SAID TORQUE TRANSFERRING MEANS BEING OPERATIVE TO TRANSFER TORQUE REGARDLESS OF THE DIRECTION OF REVOLUTION OF THE UNIVERSAL JOINT.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
158 words
A CONSTANT VELOCITY UNIVERSAL JOINT HAVING INTERMEDIATE REVOLUBLE MEANS WHICH BISECTS THE ANGLE DEFINED BY THE INTERSECTION OF THE AXES OF THE DRIVE AND DRIVEN MEMBERS COMPRISING IN COMBINATION, AN OUTER MEMBER HAVING AN AXIAL OPENING THEREIN, AN INNER MEMBER DISPOSED WITHIN THE AXIAL OPENING, TORQUE TRANSFERRING MEANS DISPOSED BETWEEN SAID INNER AND OUTER MEMBERS FOR TRANSMITTING TORQUE THEREBETWEEN, MEANS MAINTAINING SAID TORQUE TRANSFERRING MEANS IN A SINGLE TORQUE TRANSFERRING PLANE, AND GROOVE MEANS IN SAID INNER AND OUTER MEMBERS POSITIONING SAID TORQUE TRANSFERRING MEANS IN A PLANE BISECTING THE ANGLE DEFINED BY THE AXES OF THE DRIVE AND DRIVEN MEMBERS, SAID OUTER AND INNER MEMBERS BEING BOTH AXIALLY AND ANGULARLY MOVABLE RELATIVE TO EACH OTHER AND TO SAID MAINTAINING MEANS TO PERMIT AXIAL DISPLACEMENT OF THE DRIVE AND DRIVEN MEMBERS WHILE TRANSFERRING TORQUE AT A CONSTANT VELOCITY AND SAID TORQUE TRANSFERRING MEANS BEING OPERATIVE TO TRANSFER TORQUE REGARDLESS OF THE DIRECTION OF REVOLUTION OF THE UNIVERSAL JOINT.
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