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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 18, 2018
Filed:
Apr. 17, 2015
Applicant:
Regents of the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Inventors:
Shawn Wilhelm, Minneapolis, MN (US);
James D. Van de Ven, Long Lake, MN (US);
Assignee:
Regents of the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C 3/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C 3/12 (2013.01); F16C 2300/14 (2013.01);
Abstract
A crankshaft assembly includes a crankshaft member, a crank pin shaft member and a clamp. The crankshaft member includes a first central axis and an end having a first circumferential mating surface. The crank pin shaft member includes a second central axis that is substantially parallel to the first central axis, and an end having a second circumferential mating surface. The clamp is configured to secure the first circumferential mating surface to the second circumferential mating surface.