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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 30, 2004
Filed:
Oct. 21, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Donald G. Gibbons, Jr., Wake Forest, NC (US);
Jackie C. Sullivan, Wendell, NC (US);
Assignee:
Square D Company, Palatine, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D 3/52 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D 3/52 ;
Abstract
A bi-directional torque-limiting interface for rotary operating devices is shown and described. The interface includes a first section receiving torque from a source, a second section delivering the received torque to a rotary operating device and a coupler operably connecting the first and second sections. The coupler is preloaded to a predetermined value and maintains a particular angular relationship between the first and second sections under normal operating conditions.