1978-07-27
1980-06-17
Lazarus, Ira S.
Cutlery
64 21, 308 72, 308240, 64 8, F16D 326, F16C 124
Patent
active
042077575
ABSTRACT:
In a double Cardan universal joint, a pair of cross joint assemblies each include a yoke and a trunnion of a cross, and a motion transmitting ring interconnects the two trunnions of a cross. There is provided a centering assembly including a socket member extending from one of the yokes and formed with a socket opening and a lubricant reservoir, a cylindrical stem extending from the other of the yokes into the socket opening, an annular insert mounted in the socket opening, a ball member oscillatorily retained in the annular insert and formed with an aperture for receiving the cylindrical stem for rotation about its own axis and axial sliding movement, a first seal means disposed between the outer peripheral surface of the ball member and the annular insert, and a second seal means disposed between the aperture in the ball member and the cylindrical stem. The annular insert includes a self-lubricating shoe member formed of a synthetic resinous material and a ring member formed of metal to be integral with the shoe member, and is formed with a gap or a plurality of notches.
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Lazarus Ira S.
Moy Magdalen
Toyota Jidosha Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
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