Satellite free continuous articulation with a play take-up device
CA 2038688 C · Owner: Bertrand Faure Automobile · Inventors: Baloche, Francois
Overview
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A dish is placed in a circular opening about a spindle comprising a central collar. The dish comprises a ball bearing retained by a cage. There is placed inside the dish, concentrically with respect to the spindle two, half-cams separated at the upper ends thereof by an arcuate spiral spring, while the two half cams have lower portions defining a space in which can move a finger rigidly connected to said central spindle containing an articulation control shaft so to form an assembly. The assembly enables, when mounted passing, over hard points by a displacement of the two half-cams one toward the other while compressing the spring under effect of a thrust imparted by the finger of one of …
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- Filed March 20, 1991 and granted April 23, 1996. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended March 20, 2011.
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