Patent ID: 6648540
Filing Date: 2003-11-18
Classification: F16D,Y10T

Abstract:
A locating plate for locating a first piece of rotary machinery relative to a second piece of rotary machinery, such that the first piece of rotary machinery mates with and is in contact with the second piece of rotary machinery, the plate comprising:a first periphery surface for mating with a first receiving surface of the first piece of rotary machinery; a second periphery surface for mating with a second receiving surface of the second piece of rotary machinery; at least one attaching device for use in attaching the plate to the first piece of rotary machinery; and at least one removal device for use in removing the plate from the first piece of rotary machinery; wherein, the plate is removably attachable to the second piece of rotary machinery; and the second periphery surface is sizable independently from the first periphery surface; wherein the first receiving surface is a recess in a first coupling that is part of the first piece of rotary machinery; wherein the second receiving surface is a recess in a second coupling that is part of the second piece of rotary machinery; wherein the plate locates the first coupling relative to the second coupling such that a rotational axis of the first piece of rotary machinery is coaxial with a rotational axis of the second piece of rotary machine; and the plate further comprising an annular groove between the first and second periphery surfaces.