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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 10, 1976
Filed:
Nov. 08, 1974
Leslie George Fisher, Birmingham, EN;
Bertram Joseph Palmer, Barton-under-Needwood, Near Burton-on-Trent, EN;
GKN Transmissions Limited, Birmingham, EN;
Abstract
In a Hooke's joint comprising two yoke elements interconnected by a connecting member, the connecting member has trunnions received in respective bearing cups which are fitted in apertures formed in the arms of the yoke elements. Each arm of each yoke element has a retaining element to retain the associated bearing cup in the opening of the arm. The retaining element on one arm of each yoke element is adapted to bias the associated bearing cup towards the centre of the joint; whereas the retaining element on the other arm of the yoke element is adapted to function as a rigid stop to limit movement of the associated bearing cup away from the centre of the joint but not to bias the bearing cup inwardly of the joint.