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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 17, 1987
Filed:
Dec. 26, 1984
Applicant:
Inventors:
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
464111 ; 464106 ; 464905 ;
Abstract
A joint assembly for effecting an angularly movable torque transmitting connection between a driving and a driven member wherein at least three coupling members are connected to one of the driving and driven members for pivotal motion relative thereto about axes extending radially from the one member, wherein a ball and socket joint is interposed between the two members and wherein at least three circumferentially spaced pins arranged to extend radially from the other member are engaged with the coupling members to effect a torque transmitting connection between the driving and driven members while enabling angular displacement therebetween.