Telescoping universal joints
OwnerEverett H. Sharpinventor
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Abstract
A telescoping universal joint comprising a driving member, a driven member, torque transmitting means between the driving and driven member, and means for limiting the relative axial movement in both directons between the driving member and the driven member. The universal joint is described as being utilized together with a second universal joint in a transverse drive line of an automotive vehicle between a differential and a wheel or in a longitudinal drive line between a transmission and a differential.
Claims68
A telescoping universal joint comprising
- a driving member,
- a driven member,
- torque transmitting means between the driving and driven members,
- and means for limiting relative axial inward and outward movement between said members and for maintaining said members in fixed axial relationship while limiting said axial movement between said members as the joint rotates at any angular alignment of the members.
A telescoping universal joint comprising
- a driving member,
- a driven member,
- torque transmitting means between the driving and driven members,
- and means for limiting relative axial outward movement between said members and for maintaining said members in fixed axial relationship while limiting said axial movement between said members as the joint rotates at any angular alignment of the members.
A telescoping universal joint comprising
- a driving member,
- a driven member,
- torque transmitting means between the driving and driven members,
- and means for enclosing and sealing the space around said members by means of slidably or pivotally engaged surfaces.
A telescoping universal joint comprising
- an outer driving or driven member,
- an inner driving or driven member received within said outer member,
- axially extending grooves in at least one of said outer member and said inner member,
- torque transmitting means between said members and engaging said grooves,
- and means for limiting the relative movement in each axial direction between said members and for maintaining said members in fixed axial relationship while limiting said axial movement between said members as the joint rotates at any angular alignment of the members.
A telescoping universal joint comprising
- an outer driving or driven member,
- an inner driving or driven member received within said outer member,
- axially extending grooves in at least one of said outer member and said inner member,
- torque transmitting means between said members and engaging said grooves,
- and means for limiting the relative axial movement in the outward direction between said members and for maintaining said members in fixed axial relationship while limiting said axial movement between said members as the joint rotates at any angular alignment of the members.
A telescoping universal joint comprising
- an outer driving or driven member,
- an inner driving or driven member received within said outer member,
- axially extending grooves in at least one of said outer member and said inner member,
- torque transmitting means between said members and engaging said grooves,
- and means for sealing the space between said member by means of slidably or pivotally engaged surfaces.
A telescoping universal joint comprising
- an outer driving or driven member,
- an inner driving or driven member received within said outer member,
- axially extending grooves in at least one of said outer member and said inner member,
- torque transmitting means in said grooves,
- positioning means to assist in positioning said torque transmitting means relative to said members,
- and means for limiting the relative movement between said members in each axial direction and for maintaining said members in fixed axial relationship while limiting said axial movement between said members as the joint rotates at any angular alignment of the members.
A drive line incorporating two telescoping universal joints in series,
- each joint having stroke limiting means in each axial direction, so as to permit greater axial movement between the input and output members of the drive line than would be possible with only one telescoping joint.
A drive line incorporating one or more telescoping universal joints,
- each joint having stroke limiting means in each axial direction,
- and another telescoping torque transmitting connection in series with said joints so as to permit greater axial movement between the input and output members of the drive line than would be possible with the telescoping universal joints alone.
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