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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 24, 2007
Filed:
Sep. 30, 2004
Paul Thomas Gorski, Duncan, SC (US);
Donald L. Nisley, Greenville, SC (US);
James E. Mickelson, Simpsonville, SC (US);
Roman M. Wajda, Greer, SC (US);
Paul Thomas Gorski, Duncan, SC (US);
Donald L. Nisley, Greenville, SC (US);
James E. Mickelson, Simpsonville, SC (US);
Roman M. Wajda, Greer, SC (US);
Reliance Electric Technologies, LLC, Mayfield Heights, OH (US);
Abstract
A system is provided for securing two ends of a rotating member, such as a shaft, with respect to a non-rotating member, such as a mounting hub. Inner and outer sleeves have tapered surfaces and are positioned about the rotating member and provided within a bore of the non-rotating member. The tapered surfaces of the inner and outer sleeves cooperate in securing the shaft within the bore. The one or more inner sleeves collectively provide two threaded extensions for engagement with two nuts. Further, the one or more outer sleeves aggregately include two extensions, each having an annular groove to accommodate a lip formed in the nut. The system is engaged and disengaged through the interaction of the various tapered surfaces and the nuts, caused by the directional rotation of the nuts.