Steerable drive shaft

Details Steerable drive shaft Steerable drive shaft

1977-02-14

1978-01-24

Peters, Jr., Joseph F.

Motor vehicles

Steam traction engines

Spring mounted on axle

180 43R, B60K 1730

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040698874

ABSTRACT:
Steerable drive shafts for motor vehicles as a general rule use double-universal joints by means of which the wheels can be driven. With such type drive shafts the angle between the drive shaft and the power-takeoff shaft of a universal joint is limited, since otherwise overloading or destruction of the joint can occur. In order to obtain with the largest possible angular disposition between the drive and power-takeoff shafts a large deflection or turning of the wheels, the drive shaft or axle, according to the invention, comprises two parts which can be connected by means of a single-universal joint. The single-universal joint is disposed at the longitudinal center line of the vehicle, at a certain spacing in front of the connection line and between both double-universal joints.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3157395 (1964-11-01), Budzinski et al.
patent: 3580350 (1971-05-01), Arkus-Duntor
patent: 3703215 (1972-11-01), Takahaski

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