1977-12-16
1980-03-04
Myhre, Charles J.
F16D 330
Patent
active
041910311
ABSTRACT:
A swivel joint for transmitting torque between a drive shaft and a driven shaft includes an outer joint member having an interior cavity connected with one of the shafts and an inner joint member carried within the cavity connected with the other shaft. A first plurality of ball receiving grooves are formed on the interior wall surface of the cavity and a second plurality of ball receiving grooves equal in number to the first plurality are formed on the exterior surface of the inner joint member. A ball is carried between at least one pair of corresponding ball receiving grooves of the first and second plurality of grooves for transmitting torque between the inner and outer joint members. A cage having circumferentially arranged window recesses is positioned between the inner and outer joint members and the balls are retained in the window recesses. A stop face is provided on the inside of the inner joint member and a cooperating bearing surface is provided on the cage for engaging the stop face at predetermined angular displacements of the inner joint member with respect to the outer joint member.
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Girguis Sobhy L.
Krude Werner
Myhre Charles J.
Turner R. C.
Uni-Cardan Aktiengesellschaft
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