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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:
Mar. 05, 2002
Filed:
Jul. 31, 2000
Charles Robert Wojciechowski, West Chester, OH (US);
Gary Mac Holloway, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Richard Clay Haubert, Hamilton, OH (US);
General Electric Company, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Abstract
A mechanical coupling to transfer torque between cooperating rotatable members each of substantially circular cross section and aligned along an axis of rotation comprises first and second members including, respectively, first and second surface portions in juxtaposition across an interface. Each surface portion includes a plurality of spaced apart teeth mechanically interlocking at the interface. The first surface portion comprises a fiber reinforced material including fibers oriented within about 45°, on either side, of an axis of rotation. Provided is a clamp to hold the first and second surface portions together at the interface.