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<p>1,129,590. Universal joints. BENDIX CORP. 31 Dec., 1965 [8 Jan., 1965], No. 55420/65. Heading F2U. A Hooke's joint comprises balls 30... 36 fixed in yoke arms 14, 18 and engaging seats 44, 46 in a transversely split intermediate member 40, 42 the two parts of which are connected by a nut 50 and bolt 52 which during assembly are tightened to radially preload the arms 14, 18. The seats 44, 46 may be cylindrical (Fig. 8, not shown) or may (Fig. 3, not shown) have a cylindrical portion (a) between spherical portions (e). An oil or grease soaked felt spacer 54 is provided between the two parts 40, 42 of the intermediate member. The balls may be fixed in the yoke arms by pressing oversize balls into bores 22 ... 28 in the arms or the balls may be welded into the arms. The parts 40, 42 of the intermediate member have a square transverse section and the yoke arms may engage the intermediate member under high load operation.</p> |