Patent ID: 6196926
Filing Date: 2001-03-06
Classification: F16D

Abstract:
An elastomeric coupling for transmitting torque between two shafts approximately aligned on a shaft axis, said coupling comprising:an elastomeric center element having an axially and radially extending portion including an inner surface;a shoe having an axially inner portion buried in and fixed to said extending portion of said elastomeric center element, and an outer portion offset radially inward from said inner portion and extending axially from said axially inner portion, wherein a radially inner surface of said shoe includes an inner portion radially inner surface and an outer portion radially inner surface; anda hub adapted to be connected to one of the shafts and including a radially outer surface having a circumference and a length, and being engaged with said radially inner surface of said shoe outer portion substantially throughout said length of said outer surface of said hub, and being engaged with said shoe outer portion inner surface substantially throughout said circumference.