Joint coupling

A coupling for compensating radial and axial movements, comprising:

• a first coupling half and a second coupling half axially spaced from one another and located along a common axis;
• an intermediate member disposed between said coupling halves, said intermediate member consisting of:
• two sheet metal substantially identical intermediate member halves,
• each of said intermediate member halves having an arcuate central portion and arms extending in opposite directions from said central portion,
• each of said arms is formed with a respective end section having a first bore, a transverse extension, and a second bore in said extension,
• the end sections of each intermediate member half lie in a common plane, and
• the intermediate member halves are oriented oppositely and lie against one another with the respective end sections over-lapping and being flush with one another at said extensions and the first bores of one of said intermediate member halves are aligned with the second bores of the other of said intermediate member halves to form respective pairs of aligned bores of the intermediate member at respective ends thereof;
• and
• respective connecting rods connecting said intermediate member with said coupling halves, said connecting rods including:
• a pair of opposite connecting rods having bolts each traversing one pair of aligned bores at one of said ends of said intermediate member and pivotally connected to one of said coupling halves, and
• another pair of opposite connecting rods having bolts each traversing another pair of aligned bores at another of said ends of said intermediate member and pivotally connected to the other of said coupling halves, said bolts holding said intermediate member halves together.