Patent ID: 6234907
Filing Date: 2001-05-22
Classification: F16D,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
A quick disconnect driveshaft transmission yoke, comprisinga yoke with a transmission end and a U-joint end, having first involute female splines disposed through the transmission end, an alignment counterbore at the U-joint end, and a recessed step at the transmission end of the yoke;a splined slider with inner and outer surfaces, having second involute female splines on its inner surface sized to be received in close tolerance by an external male splined output transmission shaft, involute male splines on its outer surface sized to be received in close tolerance by the first involute female splines of said yoke, and a slip fit alignment collar at its proximate end to be received in close tolerance by the alignment counterbore at the U-joint end of the first involute female splines whereby when the slip fit alignment collar is received into the alignment counterbore the yoke is held in alignment with the splined slider; andsplit lock collars having third involute female splines on their inner surfaces sized to receive in close tolerance the involute male splines on the outer surface of the splined slider and collar counterbores on the proximate ends of their inner surfaces sized to receive in close tolerance the recessed step in the yolk, and means to draw the split lock collars together into a quick release locking position about the splined slider and the recessed step of the yoke whereby the splined slider, yoke and split locking collars form one solid, aligned and balanced unit.