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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 06, 2018
Filed:
Sep. 22, 2016
Applicant:
Rohr, Inc., Chula Vista, CA (US);
Inventors:
Sreenivas Narayanan Nampy, San Diego, CA (US);
Matthew J. Smelcer, Middleburg, FL (US);
Assignee:
ROHR, INC., Chula Vista, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 27/14 (2006.01); F16C 1/08 (2006.01); F16C 3/02 (2006.01); F16D 3/06 (2006.01); F16D 3/00 (2006.01); F16D 1/027 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D 3/005 (2013.01); B64C 27/14 (2013.01); F16C 1/08 (2013.01); F16C 3/026 (2013.01); F16D 1/027 (2013.01); F16D 3/06 (2013.01); F16D 2200/006 (2013.01); F16D 2200/0078 (2013.01); F16D 2250/0069 (2013.01);
Abstract
A composite driveshaft includes a body having a first end, a second end, and an intermediate portion defining a driveshaft axis (DSA). The first end defines a first coupling region and the second end defines a second coupling region. At least one of the first and second coupling regions defines a virtual hinge configured to accommodate both bending moments and axial changes of the body.