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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 20, 2018
Filed:
Mar. 22, 2017
Applicant:
Airbus Operations (S.a.s.), Toulouse, FR;
Inventors:
Camille Chaper, Toulouse, FR;
David Blain, Toulouse, FR;
Assignee:
AIRBUS OPERATIONS (S.A.S.), Toulouse, FR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C 11/12 (2006.01); F16D 3/56 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C 11/12 (2013.01); F16D 3/56 (2013.01); Y10T 403/32008 (2015.01); Y10T 403/453 (2015.01);
Abstract
A universal joint includes a first band and a second band which are separated by a slot, are cylindrical and coaxial with one another with respect to a common axis, a first stiffener whose ends are joined to the first band, and a second stiffener whose ends are joined to the second band. A stem extends between the first stiffener and the second stiffener. A crown is around the stem. Four torsion bars exist, of which two extend between the crown and the first band and two extend between the crown and the second band.