Universal joint with adhesive bearing cup retention method
US7278212B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 6, 2004 |
| Grant date | Oct 9, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 19, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49993
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A universal joint including a spider having a plurality of trunnions. The universal joint also includes a pair of yokes, where each yoke has a pair of arms with an aperture formed therethrough, and each yoke is arranged such that an opposite pair of the trunnions are received into the apertures in the arms. The universal joint additionally includes a plurality of bearing cups. Each bearing cup has at least one recess formed into its outer surface and is received in an associated one of the trunnions and a corresponding aperture in an associated one of the arms. A plurality of retaining members are also included. Each of the retaining members are formed of an epoxy that is disposed in the at least one recess, where each of the retaining members couples an associated one of the bearing cups in its associated arm.
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