Christopher Polhem of Sweden later reinvented it, giving rise to the name Polhemsknut in Swedish.
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A universal joint, universal coupling, U-joint, Cardan joint, Hardy-Spicer joint, or Hooke's joint is a joint or coupling in a rigid rod that allows the rod to 'bend' in any direction, and is commonly used in shafts that transmit rotary motion.
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