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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 28, 1981
Filed:
Apr. 27, 1979
Robert E Stuemky, Elizabeth, CO (US);
The Gates Rubber Company, Denver, CO (US);
Abstract
A sporadical torque transfer device for yielding element flexible shaft couplings of the tubular type, the device including two shaft end portions, each with two forked ends of two opposed symmetrical teeth having flanks, the teeth overlapping each other in meshing fashion with nominally a positive clearance between tooth flanks, the teeth centrosymmetric with the tubular element and positioned intermediate ends of the tubular element. Optionally, a sleeve has a diametrically oriented member attached to each of its ends and positioned ninety degrees from each other. Together, the cross members and sleeve define tooth receiving openings. The sleeve is positioned substantially coaxially with the shaft portions and the opposed teeth are positioned in the tooth receiving openings of the sleeve and cross members with positive clearance nominally maintained between the tooth flanks and cross members.