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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 27, 2006
Filed:
Nov. 14, 2003
Applicants:
Kevin Joseph Audibert, Wolcott, CT (US);
George David Collon, Oxford, CT (US);
Inventors:
Kevin Joseph Audibert, Wolcott, CT (US);
George David Collon, Oxford, CT (US);
Assignee:
Timken US Corporation, Torrington, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D 3/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A shaft coupling element comprising a first portion configured for connection to a shaft and a second portion configured for connection to a secondary component. The first portion comprises first and second spaced apart side walls with a partial cylindrical portion extending therebetween to define a shaft receiving slot. A safety notch extends through the partial cylindrical portion adjacent the axial opening in to the shaft receiving slot to define a radial opening from the shaft receiving slot.