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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 22, 2014
Filed:
Feb. 25, 2011
Mark J. Besler, Dubuque, IA (US);
Jeffrey S. Turner, Coffeyville, KS (US);
Alfred S. Smemo, Dubuque, IA (US);
Mark J. Besler, Dubuque, IA (US);
Jeffrey S. Turner, Coffeyville, KS (US);
Alfred S. Smemo, Dubuque, IA (US);
Deere & Company, Moline, IL (US);
Abstract
The present invention provides a coupling device for coupling an input shaft to an output shaft. The coupling device includes a housing having a first end and a second end. The coupling device further includes a first and second set of splines defined along the inner wall of the housing. The first set of splines is disposed near the first end and is configured for engaging splines of the input shaft. The second set of splines is disposed near the second end of the housing and is configured for engaging splines of the output shaft. The length of the first set of splines is substantially the same as the length of the second set of splines.