What is the difference between a single Cardan Universal joint and a double Cardan universal joint?

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A single Cardan Universal joint's primary purpose is to connect the two yokes that are attached directly to the drive shaft. The joint assembly forms a cross, with four machined trunnions, or points equally spaced around the center of the axis. A double Cardan Universal joint is actually two single Cardan Universal joints joined together by a centering socket yoke and a center yoke that functions like a ball and socket. Used commonly on split drive shafts, the ball and socket splits the angle of two drive shafts between two U-joints.

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