US3301008A
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Centering means for a universal joint
Assignee: Motors Liquidation Co
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Filing: 1964-12-15
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Granted: 1967-01-31
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Expires: 1984-12-15
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Randall E Beinke
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 03:37
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16C; F16C11/00; F16C11/04; F16C11/06; F16C11/0619; F16C11/0623; F16C11/0628; F16D; F16D3/00; F16D3/16; F16D3/26; F16D3/30; F16D3/32; F16D3/33; F16D2300/00; F16D2300/22; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S464/00; Y10S464/904; Y10S464/905
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
107 words
CENTERING MEANS FOR A UNIVERSAL JOINT COMPRISING A STUD WHICH TERMINATES IN A SPHERICAL BALL EXTENDING FROM A FIRST YOKE MEMBER, A TUBULAR MEMBER EXTENDING FROM A SECOND YOKE MEMBER AND SURROUNDING THE SPHERICAL BALL ON SAID STUD, AND A PLURALITY OF CENTERING SHOES DISPOSED BETWEEN SAID TUBULAR MEMBER AND SAID SPHERICAL BALL, AT LEAST A PORTION OF EACH CENTERING SHOE BEING IN THE SHAPE OF A RIGHT CYLINDRICAL TUBULAR SEGMENT WITH AN OUTER RADIUS GREATER THAN THE RADIUS OF THE BORE OF THE TUBULAR MEMBER WHEREBY SAID SHOES ARE DISTORTED IN THEIR ASSEMBLED POSITION AND ARE RESILIENT URGED RADIALLY INWARDLY INTO CONTACT WITH SAID SPHERICAL BALL.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
107 words
CENTERING MEANS FOR A UNIVERSAL JOINT COMPRISING A STUD WHICH TERMINATES IN A SPHERICAL BALL EXTENDING FROM A FIRST YOKE MEMBER, A TUBULAR MEMBER EXTENDING FROM A SECOND YOKE MEMBER AND SURROUNDING THE SPHERICAL BALL ON SAID STUD, AND A PLURALITY OF CENTERING SHOES DISPOSED BETWEEN SAID TUBULAR MEMBER AND SAID SPHERICAL BALL, AT LEAST A PORTION OF EACH CENTERING SHOE BEING IN THE SHAPE OF A RIGHT CYLINDRICAL TUBULAR SEGMENT WITH AN OUTER RADIUS GREATER THAN THE RADIUS OF THE BORE OF THE TUBULAR MEMBER WHEREBY SAID SHOES ARE DISTORTED IN THEIR ASSEMBLED POSITION AND ARE RESILIENT URGED RADIALLY INWARDLY INTO CONTACT WITH SAID SPHERICAL BALL.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-01-30 | 1970-08-01 | 1971-01-31 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-01-30 | 1974-08-01 | 1975-01-31 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-01-30 | 1978-08-01 | 1979-01-31 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |