Machine element or mechanism – Gearing – Interchangeably locked
Reexamination Certificate
2008-06-10
2008-06-10
Pang, Roger (Department: 3681)
Machine element or mechanism
Gearing
Interchangeably locked
C403S359100
Reexamination Certificate
active
07383748
ABSTRACT:
A deflection compensation system for automobile drivetrain components is provided, wherein a shaft is able to continue in driving relationship to another shaft or coupler in driven relationship when their respective axes of rotation are misaligned. At least one of the shaft and the coupler is preferably supported independently of the other and provided with crown involute splines, whereby one of the shaft and coupler when out of relative alignment, continues to drive the other without the necessity of adding additional moving parts to the drivetrain component.
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Pang Roger
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