Patent ID: 11906002
Assignee: TELSMITH, INC.
Field: Mechanical elements (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F  B  Y | IPC F

Claim 0:
1. A coupling assembly adapted for use in coupling together a first component of an item of equipment with a second component of the item of equipment, wherein the first component has a first longitudinal axis, the second component has a second longitudinal axis, and the first longitudinal axis is not parallel to the second longitudinal axis, the coupling assembly comprising:
an eccentric axis plate (EAP) having:
an EAP first surface that is operatively connected to the first component of the item of equipment;
an EAP second surface that is spaced apart from the EAP first surface;

a slider plate having:
a slider plate first surface;
a slider plate second surface that is spaced apart from the slider plate first surface;

an adapter plate having:
an adapter plate first surface;
an adapter plate second surface that is spaced apart from the adapter plate first surface and that is operatively connected to the second component of the item of equipment;

a first coupling formed between and connecting together the EAP second surface and the slider plate first surface, the first coupling formed by a first tang extending from one of the EAP second surface and the slider plate first surface and a first groove formed in the other one of the EAP second surface and the slider plate first surface, wherein the first tang provides a contacting surface that is sized and configured to engage the first groove; and
a second coupling formed between and connecting together the slider plate second surface and the adaptor plate first surface, the first coupling formed by a second tang extending from one of the slider plate second surface and the adaptor plate first surface and a second groove formed in the other one of the slider plate second surface and the adaptor plate first surface, wherein the second tang provides a contacting surface that is sized and configured to engage the second groove,
wherein the contacting surface of at least one of the first tang and second tang includes an arcuate contacting surface that is an involute curve concentric to an intersection of the first and second longitudinal axes.