Patent ID: 6293167
Filing Date: 2001-09-25
Classification: B62D,B63H,F16D,G05G

Abstract:
A universal joint, comprising:a generally cup-shaped yoke having a ball-receiving cavity therein;a shaft extending along a longitudinal axis and having first and second ends;a ball mounted to the first end of the shaft and being receivable within the ball-receiving-cavity in the yoke the ball including a slot extending therethrough along an axis perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the shaft and having a predetermined width which is defined by first and second walls within the ball;a disc-shaped insert receivable within the slot of the ball the insert having a predetermined diameter approximating the width of the slot through the ball and including a passageway extending therethrough; andconnection structure for interconnecting the ball and the yoke, the connection structure consisting of a pin extending through the passageway in the insert and interconnected to the yoke whereby the shaft is pivotable about the pin.