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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 10, 2004
Filed:
Feb. 07, 2002
Paul J. Cornay, Longmont, CO (US);
Richard J. Carson, Loveland, CO (US);
Pedro J. Narvaez, Longmont, CO (US);
Other;
Abstract
Universal joint ( ) includes a centering mechanism ( A) for supporting the universal and forcing the two joint halves to operate at the same angle thereby causing the joint to operate at constant velocity at all angles. Each shaft ( ) of the joint ( ) is rotatably connected to the centering mechanism ( A). Movement of one of the shafts ( ) at an angle relative to the longitudinal axis of the coupling yoke ( ) is transmitted to the other shaft ( ) by the centering mechanism ( A) and the centering mechanism ( A) causes the other shaft ( ) to likewise move at the same angle relative to the longitudinal axis of the coupling yoke ( ). The centering mechanism ( A) includes cam rods ( ) supported within a cam tube ( ), which arrangement allows a full range of movement of the shafts ( ) at angles of 90 °.