Joint assembly permitting limited transverse component displacement
US5421780A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 22, 1993 |
| Grant date | Jun 6, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 22, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16D2001/102
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A joint assembly for use in a drive train permits limited transverse component displacement along at least two axes in response to non-coaxial forces in the drive train. The joint assembly includes a first subunit and a second subunit, each subunit having a transverse C-shaped opening in a first end each thereof. A connecting body has a first transverse cylindrical member extending from a first end thereof and a second transverse cylindrical member extending from an opposite second end of the connecting body. The first transverse cylindrical member is received into the transverse C-shaped opening in the first subunit to permit limited displacement along a first axis parallel to such opening. The second transverse cylindrical member is received into the transverse C-shaped opening in the second subunit to permit limited displacement along a second axis parallel to such opening.
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