US3133431A
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Telescoping universal joint
Assignee: Dana Inc
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Filing: 1961-03-06
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Granted: 1964-05-19
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Expires: 1981-03-06
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Roman J Zech
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 03:17
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16D; F16D3/00; F16D3/16; F16D3/20; F16D3/22; F16D3/223; F16D2003/22306; F16D2003/22309; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S464/00; Y10S464/904; Y10S464/906
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
120 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 UNIPLANAR RELATIONSHIP, AND GROOVE MEANS DISPOSED IN SAID INNER AND OUTER MEMBERS AND RECEIVING SAID TORQUE TRANSFERRING MEANS, SAID GROOVE MEANS EACH HAVING AN AXIS WITH A COMPONENT INCLINED TOWARD THE AXIS OF THE MEMBER IN WHICH IT IS DISPOSED, SAID OUTER AND INNER MEMBERS BEING BOTH AXIALLY AND ANGULARLY MOVABLE RELATIVE TO EACH
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
120 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 UNIPLANAR RELATIONSHIP, AND GROOVE MEANS DISPOSED IN SAID INNER AND OUTER MEMBERS AND RECEIVING SAID TORQUE TRANSFERRING MEANS, SAID GROOVE MEANS EACH HAVING AN AXIS WITH A COMPONENT INCLINED TOWARD THE AXIS OF THE MEMBER IN WHICH IT IS DISPOSED, SAID OUTER AND INNER MEMBERS BEING BOTH AXIALLY AND ANGULARLY MOVABLE RELATIVE TO EACH
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-05-19 | 1967-11-18 | 1968-05-19 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-05-19 | 1971-11-18 | 1972-05-19 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-05-19 | 1975-11-18 | 1976-05-19 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |