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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 17, 1998
Filed:
May. 01, 1997
Walter L Brassert, Belmont, MA (US);
Paul N Dahlstrand, Andover, MA (US);
Ingersoll-Rand Company, Woodcliff Lake, NJ (US);
Abstract
An involute spline connection including a male spline having an end, an axis, and a first involute defining peaks and valleys; a follower member; a female involute having a second involute defining second peaks and valleys and a locking member having a locking member involute defining locking member peaks and valleys, and a cam groove along the exterior of the locking member; the follower adapted to engage the cam groove so that when the hub is moved axially the locking member to be repositioned to a locked position so that each of the locking member peaks is adjacent a first valley, and an unlocked position where the first and locking peaks are aligned.