Method of manufacturing a shaft structure having a spherical bulb
US4368572A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 15, 1980 |
| Grant date | Jan 18, 1983 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 15, 2000 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T403/4966
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A shaft structure comprising a shaft and a hollow spherical shell having diametrically aligned holes which are of a diameter smaller than the outer diameter of the shaft. The shell is secured to the shaft at the aligned holes by radially deforming the shaft. The method for manufacturing the shaft structure includes steps of forming the shell from a tubular blank by swaging the blank so that the opposite ends of the blank bite into the shaft to secure it firmly to the shaft.
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