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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 10, 2001
Filed:
Oct. 01, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Edward J. Ward, Muskego, WI (US);
Mark D. Buckbee, Milwaukee, WI (US);
Assignee:
Rexnord Corporation, Milwaukee, WI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D 3/52 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D 3/52 ;
Abstract
A global shaft coupling assembly includes first and second hubs adapted to be mounted on first and second shafts to be coupled. The first and second hubs each include a plurality of groups of axially-spaced and axially-aligned apertures. The coupling assembly also includes a pair of composite members positioned around the shaft ends. The composite members include first and second sleeves each having a plurality of groups of apertures. Various ANSI and ISO standard shaft spacings may be obtained by aligning the various hub and sleeve apertures and fastening the hubs and sleeves together with cap screws.