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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:
Dec. 22, 1987
Filed:
Nov. 14, 1986
Applicant:
Inventors:
Francis E Byrnes, White Plains, NY (US);
Donald L Ferris, Newtown, CT (US);
Edward S Hibyan, Trumbull, CT (US);
William L Noehren, Trumbull, CT (US);
Peter C Ogle, Woodbridge, CT (US);
Assignee:
United Technologies Corporation, Hartford, CT (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C / ; F16C / ; F16D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
464 90 ; 384221 ; 4161 / ; 464 89 ;
Abstract
A nearly spherical laminated elastomeric bearing has a non-circular latitudinal cross-section to accommodate high torque loads in elastomer bending rather than in shear. The nearly spherical profile of the bearing accommodates tilt primarily in shear. Both inwardly and outwardly extending lobes, or splines, are disclosed. The nearly spherical, lobed bearing is useful for a constant velocity joint.