Patent ID: 8021233
Filing Date: 2011-09-20
Classification: F16D,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A coupling for attaching a pair of longitudinally aligned, rotatable shafts comprising: a) a first circular hub and a second circular hub, each circular hub having a front surface; each circular hub having a bore through a central axis thereof and a tool for fixing a shaft within each bore; a plurality of removable coupling pins extending outwardly from the front surface of each circular hub; each of the coupling pins of the first circular hub being in close juxtaposition with, facing, and longitudinally aligned with a corresponding coupling pin of the second circular hub to define a plurality of mating pairs of coupling pins; b) a solid, flexible, substantially annular restraint having split ends, an inner surface, an outer surface, and a thickness; a plurality of semi-cylindrical concavities being positioned around and through the inner surface of the restraint and extending a part of a thickness toward the outer surface of the restraint; the restraint being positioned between the front surface of the first circular hub and the front surface of the second circular hub such that the restraint is wrapped around the mating pairs of coupling pins such that the split ends align and one mating pair of coupling pins is positioned within each of the semi-cylindrical concavities; and c) a cincture fastened around the outer surface of the restraint.