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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 29, 2002
Filed:
Apr. 20, 2001
Gunter Scheithauer, Vreden, DE;
Ewald Valtwies, Sudlohn, DE;
Patrice Millet, Vreden, DE;
Rudolf Weiss, Vreden, DE;
Atec-Weiss GmbH & Co. KG, Vreden, DE;
Abstract
A flexible all-steel shaft coupling includes two connecting flanges ( ) and an intermediate piece ( ) arranged between the connecting flanges, with a disk ring ( ) being arranged between each of the two connecting flanges and the intermediate piece; said disk ring being connected alternately to the respective connecting flange and the intermediate piece, by means of circumferentially-distributed studs ( ) and tension sleeves ( ), each comprising a radially protruding end stop, ( ), as well as spacer rings ( ) held on the tension sleeves, so that the connecting flanges are interconnected so as to be torsionally rigid but with angular movement and axial movement; with each of the studs ( ) connected to the connecting flanges being associated with only a single tension sleeve.