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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 04, 2012
Filed:
Sep. 05, 2008
Michael Ray Cordes, Laguna Hills, CA (US);
Ronald Scott Craig, Costa Mesa, CA (US);
Michael Ray Cordes, Laguna Hills, CA (US);
Ronald Scott Craig, Costa Mesa, CA (US);
Universal Motion Components Co. Inc., Costa Mesa, CA (US);
Abstract
A driveline coupler can have a pair of load arms that engage with an insert member between them. The load arms can be configured to couple to shafts in a drive assembly. At least one load arm can be adjustable to couple with different sized shafts. The at least one load arm can also self center different sized shafts including different sized shafts of similar shapes. The coupler can further have a center pin to align the coupler. A coupler with a center pin can further have a fixing member to lock the coupler in alignment.