COUPLING

A novel coupling permits a driving shaft to drive a driven shaft though the two shafts are not exactly coaligned. Each of a pair of housings has a keyed passageway for receiving its respected shaft. A double circumferentially grooved member rests within the passageways of the housings, one groove of...

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Main Author HOFFMAN J,US
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 29.05.1973
Subjects
BLASTING
BRAKES
CLUTCHES
COUPLINGS FOR TRANSMITTING ROTATION
ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS
GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVEFUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS
HEATING
LIGHTING
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
WEAPONS
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Summary:A novel coupling permits a driving shaft to drive a driven shaft though the two shafts are not exactly coaligned. Each of a pair of housings has a keyed passageway for receiving its respected shaft. A double circumferentially grooved member rests within the passageways of the housings, one groove of the member being reposed within one of the housings, respectively. Each of three ball bearings is urged against one of the grooves of the member by a corresponding spring held by a corresponding set screw within one of the housings. Similarly, three ball bearings are urged against the other groove of the member by separate springs and set screws in the other housing. The outer diameter of the member is less than the inner diameter of the housings so that the member can rotate; however, the spring biased ball bearings assure that the housings cannot move axially with respect to each other.
Bibliography:Application Number: USD3735605