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Centering device
Assignee: Dana Inc
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Filing: 1962-08-30
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Granted: 1965-09-07
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Expires: 1982-08-30
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 John A Kayser
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 17:24
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16D; F16D3/00; F16D3/16; F16D3/20; F16D3/22; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S464/00; Y10S464/904; Y10S464/905; Y10S464/906
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
97 words
A TELESCOPING BALL TYPE CONSTANT VELOCITY UNVIERSAL JOINT COMPRISING IN COMBINATION (1) AN OUTER RACE, (2) AN INNER RACE DISPOSED IN SAID OUTER RACE AND ADAPTED FOR AXIAL MOVEMENT RELATIVE THERETO, (3) A PLURALITY OF TORQUE TRANSMITTING MEANS DISPOSED BETWEEN SAID RACES AND OPERATIVE TO TRANSMIT TORQUE THEREBETWEEN, (4) MEANS FOR MAINTAINING SAID TORQUE TRANSMITTING MEANS IN THE HOMOKINETIC PLANE BISECTING THE ANGLE DEFINED BY SAID RACES, (5) AND RESILIENT MEANS BIASING SAID RACES TO A NEUTRALIZED TELESCOPING POSITION WHEREBY THE SAME MAY TELESCOPE IN OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS FROM SAID NEUTRAL POSITION WHEN SAID RESILIENT MEANS IS OVERCOME.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
97 words
A TELESCOPING BALL TYPE CONSTANT VELOCITY UNVIERSAL JOINT COMPRISING IN COMBINATION (1) AN OUTER RACE, (2) AN INNER RACE DISPOSED IN SAID OUTER RACE AND ADAPTED FOR AXIAL MOVEMENT RELATIVE THERETO, (3) A PLURALITY OF TORQUE TRANSMITTING MEANS DISPOSED BETWEEN SAID RACES AND OPERATIVE TO TRANSMIT TORQUE THEREBETWEEN, (4) MEANS FOR MAINTAINING SAID TORQUE TRANSMITTING MEANS IN THE HOMOKINETIC PLANE BISECTING THE ANGLE DEFINED BY SAID RACES, (5) AND RESILIENT MEANS BIASING SAID RACES TO A NEUTRALIZED TELESCOPING POSITION WHEREBY THE SAME MAY TELESCOPE IN OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS FROM SAID NEUTRAL POSITION WHEN SAID RESILIENT MEANS IS OVERCOME.
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