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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 20, 2001
Filed:
Apr. 12, 2000
Hans Lindenthal, Heidenheim, DE;
Voith Turbo GmbH & Co. KG, Heidenheim, DE;
Abstract
The invention relates to a joint arrangement for cardan waves adapted for the transmission of torque; with at least one joint fork; with journals borne in the fork eyes of the joint forks; the bearing arrangement of each journal comprises at least one radial bearing; to each bearing arrangement there is allocated a cover-form element subdividable into at least two partial zones of different dimensions, which cover-form element forms in the zone of at least one partial zone an axial stop for the seat of the inner ring of the radial bearing. The invention is characterized by the following feature: Means are provided which brace the cover-form element with respect to the journal, at least over a partial range of the other, second zone.