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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 25, 2016
Filed:
May. 16, 2014
Applicant:
Baldor Electric Company, Fort Smith, AR (US);
Inventors:
Nicolas W. Frank, Greer, SC (US);
Richard F. Schiferl, Chagrin Falls, OH (US);
Assignee:
Baldor Electric Company, Fort Smith, AZ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01L 3/02 (2006.01); F16D 7/02 (2006.01); H02K 49/00 (2006.01); H02P 15/00 (2006.01); G01L 3/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01L 3/08 (2013.01);
Abstract
A magnetic coupling for transferring rotational motion from a prime mover to a load includes reference marks calibrated to indicate torque applied to the coupling during operation. A light source providing intermittent light flashes permits a user to visibly discern the relative rotational position of the reference marks to one another, and thereby determine the torque applied to the coupling.