Universal joint
AssigneeGeneral Signal Corporation
InventorGeorge L. Andersen
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Abstract
A universal joint includes a drive member and a driven member. One of the members includes a curved polyhedron and the other of the members includes a socket for receiving the curved polyhedron with an interference fit. The improvement comprises the curved polyhedron having at least two sides of different widths. A further improvement comprises a coating on the curved polyhedron which is preloaded with stored energy upon insertion of the curved polyhedron into the socket.
Claims20
A universal joint including a drive member and a driven member, one of said members including a curved polyhedron and the other of said members including a socket for receiving said curved polyhedron, the improvement comprising:
- said curved polyhedron having six sides and characterized in that said curved polyhedron is formed by intersecting cylindrical surfaces and that each of said six sides is of different width.
A universal joint including a drive member and a driven member, one of said members including a curved polyhedron and the other of said members including a socket for receiving said curved polyhedron, the improvement comprising:
- deformable means on said curved polyhedron covering substantially the entire outer surface thereof for maintaining a substantially constant preloading of stored energy throughout both a rotation and change in alignment of said universal joint.
A universal joint including a drive member and a driven member, one of said members including a curved polyhedron and the other of said members including a socket for receiving said curved polyhedron, the improvement comprising:
- each side of said curved polyhedron being a different width.
A universal joint including a drive member and a driven member, one of said members including a curved polyhedron and the other of said members including a socket for receiving said curved polyhedron, the improvement comprising:
- said curved polyhedron having at least three sides of different width.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.