US3119246A
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Universal joint
Assignee: Rolls Royce Solutions GmbH
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Filing: 1962-04-30
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Granted: 1964-01-28
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Expires: 1982-04-30
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Koch Friedrich
- 👤 Sailer Karl
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 04:03
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16D; F16D3/00; F16D3/16; F16D3/26; F16D3/38; F16D3/40; F16D3/41
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim
175 words
A UNIVERSAL JOINT, COMPRISING TWO FORKED MEMBERS, EACH OF SAID FORKED MEMBERS HAVING A PAIR OF LUGS, BEARING MEANS IN EACH OF SAID LUGS, A CROSS LINK SUPPORTED IN SAID BEARING MEANS, EACH OF SAID LUGS HAVING A ROOT PORTION, AN INSIDE FACE, AN OUTSIDE FACE AND A FREE END, EACH OF SAID LUGS BEING SO CONSTRUCTED THAT THE THICKNESS DEFINED BY THE TRANSVERSE CROSS SECTION OF EACH LUG DECREASES FROM SAID INSIDE FACE TO SAID OUTSIDE FACE SUCH THAT THE LOAD CARRIED BY EACH BEARING MEANS IS SUBSTANTIALLY EVENLY DISTRIBUTED ALONG THE LONGITUDINAL EXTENSION OF EACH BEARING MEANS, EACH OF SAID LUGS ALSO BEING SO CONSTRUCTED THAT THE THICKNESSES DEFINED BY THE RADIAL CROSS SECTIONS OF EACH OF SAID LUGS INCREASE AT BOTH SIDES OF SAID BEARING MEANS FROM THE LOADED CIRCUMFERENTIAL PORTION OF EACH OF SAID BEARING MEANS TOWARD THE FREE END OF EACH OF SAID LUGS AND TOWARD THE ROOT PORTION OF SAID LUGS SUCH THAT THE LOAD CARRIED BY THE BEARING MEANS ALONG THE CIRCUMFERENTIAL LOAD REGION IS SUBSTANTIALLY EVENLY DISTRIBUTED.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-01-27 | 1967-07-29 | 1968-01-28 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-01-27 | 1971-07-29 | 1972-01-28 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-01-27 | 1975-07-29 | 1976-01-28 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |