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22 1 <strong>Universal</strong> Jointed <strong>Driveshafts</strong> for Transmitting Rotational Movements<br />

a<br />

c<br />

Fig. 1.22. a 1923 ball joint by Carl Weiss with generating centres <strong>of</strong> the tracks <strong>of</strong>fset by c from<br />

the mid-point 0 <strong>of</strong> the joint (US Patent 1522351); b section through the joint centre 0;<br />

c ball tracks in transverse section; <strong>of</strong>fset c from the mid-point q <strong>of</strong> the joint; d crossing <strong>of</strong><br />

the tracks<br />

a<br />

Fig. 1.23. a fundamental patents by Alfred H. Rzeppa (US-PS 1665280, 1916442, 2010899);<br />

b with forced steering <strong>of</strong> the balls by a cage <strong>and</strong> pilot lever. 1 cage, 2 inner body <strong>of</strong> the joint,<br />

3 outer body <strong>of</strong> the joint<br />

b<br />

b<br />

d

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