Joint system
US5085129A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 8, 1991 |
| Grant date | Feb 4, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 8, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16B2200/509
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A joint for connecting a driving member having an end surface to a driven member having an end surface wherein a solid, deformable, non-compressible material is located therebetween and associated therewith to provide a space to permit limited relative movement therebetween so that when a force is applied to the driving member to move the driving member toward the driven member, the solid, deformable, non-compressible material deforms to compensate for any misalignment between the driving member and the driven member until it fills the space and the non-compressible characteristic thereof operates so that a uniform force is then transmitted across the end surface of the driven member to move the driven member.
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