Patent ID: 11905802
Assignee: HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC.
Field: Engines, pumps, turbines (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC E  F  Y | IPC E  F

Claim 9:
10. A coupling assembly adapted to connect a first shaft with a second shaft, the coupling assembly comprising:
a coupling cylindrical in shape with splines formed longitudinally along an inner surface;
a thrust pin generally cylindrical in shape with an alignment feature and a retainer groove on an outer surface of an upper portion;
a retainer bore extending into the first shaft comprising a retainer groove and a retaining ring;
a pin bore extending into the second shaft;
wherein a lower portion of the thrust pin is coupled with the pin bore of the second shaft;
wherein the alignment feature on the thrust pin is configured to align the retainer groove on the thrust pin with the retainer groove within the retainer bore; and
wherein the thrust pin is configured to transfer tensile stress from the first shaft to the second shaft by the retaining ring installed between the retainer bore of the first shaft and the retainer groove in the thrust pin.