Rexnord Gmbh

Alan Goebel

James Braun

Disclosed herein is an elastomeric coupling for transmitting torque between two shafts approximately aligned on a shaft axis, which coupling comprises a composite member extending arcuately about an axis and including an elastomeric center element having an axially and radially extending portion including an inner surface, a shoe having an axially inner portion fixed to the extending portion of the elastomeric center element, and an axially outer portion extending from the axially inner portion and including an inner surface, and a hub adapted to be connected to one of the shafts and including an outer surface having a circumference and a length and being engaged with the inner surface of the shoe substantially throughout the circumference and the length of the outer surface of the hub.

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Milwaukee, WI, United States of America

Alan Goebel