Rotary shafts – gudgeons – housings – and flexible couplings for ro – Coupling accommodates drive between members having... – Coupling transmits torque via radially directed pin
Patent
1997-04-30
1999-02-09
Lillis, Eileen Dunn
Rotary shafts, gudgeons, housings, and flexible couplings for ro
Coupling accommodates drive between members having...
Coupling transmits torque via radially directed pin
464130, F16D 316
Patent
active
058686266
ABSTRACT:
An improved yoke for use in a universal joint is described having a plurality of axially-extending grooves formed therein. The grooves are formed in the outer cylindrical surface of the sleeve portion of a yoke connected to an end of a vehicle driveshaft so as to permit access of a nut runner or other suitable tool for tightening the fasteners used for securing the retaining device to the other yoke used in the universal joint. The number of grooves provided is dependent on the number of fasteners used to secure the retaining device to the other yoke used in the universal joint. The length, width, and depth of the grooves may vary depending on a number of factors including the clearances between the yokes and other adjacent vehicle components and the type of tool required to secure the retaining device to the yoke. The axially-extending grooves are formed in the yoke such that a fastening tool will be aligned with the retaining device fasteners when the tool is positioned in a groove. The grooves are sized to be sufficiently large to permit access for the fastening tool, but small enough to not adversely affect the overall strength of the yoke.
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Dana Corporation
Lillis Eileen Dunn
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