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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 20, 2001
Filed:
Jul. 16, 1999
Michael Dold, Gainesville, GA (US);
IMS Morat Soehne GmbH, , DE;
Abstract
The invention concerns a drive shaft with a rigid support ring (,) with a cylindrical, internally geared support surface (,), with a radially flexible roller bushing (,) with an outwardly geared outer surface (,), with a drive device (,) connected with a drive shaft (,), through which over a plurality of spokes and planetary arms (,) one or several first circumference sections are held in engagement with the support surface (,) of the support ring (,), wherein each of the spokes or planetary arms (,), at least on one of its two ends, has a slit-like indentation and the spokes or planetary arms (,) are connected with each other through a one piece unitarily formed ring band, whereby the ring formed band is formed-on at least approximately at half length of the spokes or planetary arms (,).