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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 01, 2000
Filed:
Jan. 23, 1998
Matthias Geislinger, Salzburg, AT;
Dr. Ing. Geislinger & Co. Schwingungstecnik Gesellschaft m.b.H., Hallwang/Salzburg, AT;
Abstract
A torque-transmitting coupling between a driven flange and a driving flan which comprises a tubular portion having one end facing the driven flange, another end facing the driving flange and an axis extending between the driven and driving flanges, the tubular portion being divided into two tube sections extending from an axially normal parting plane towards the tubular portion ends, and each tube section having an outwardly protruding flange edge, the flanged edges facing each other in the parting plane and being screwed together, and two membrane portions having an outer periphery and an inner periphery, the outer periphery of one of the membrane portions being attached to the one tubular portion end, the outer periphery of the other membrane portion being attached to the other tubular portion end, and the inner peripheries of the membrane portions forming connecting edges being screwed to the driven and driving flanges, respectively. The tubular and the membrane portions consist of tiber-reinforced plastic material.