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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 24, 2001
Filed:
Dec. 20, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Tatsurou Sugiyama, Iwata, JP;
Tatsuhiro Goto, Shizuoka-ken, JP;
Shigeyoshi Ishiguro, Kakegawa, JP;
Kenji Terada, Shizuoka-ken, JP;
Hisaaki Kura, Iwata, JP;
Assignee:
NTN Corporation, Osaka-fu, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D 3/26 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D 3/26 ;
Abstract
In a tripod type constant velocity universal joint having a roller (,) carried by each of three trunnions (,) of an inner joint member (,) and accommodated in one of three guide grooves (,) of an outer joint member (,) so that the roller (,) rolls along track surfaces (,) of the corresponding guide groove on its convex outer periphery, cooperating surface portions (,and,) and/or (,and,) being provided, which come in contact with each other when the roller (,) is about to tilt in a plane perpendicular to the axis of the outer joint member.