Patent ID: 8966718
Filing Date: 2015-03-03
Classification: F16G,G01V,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A coupling ring, comprising: an integral perimetal body in a form of a ring, characterized by a non-circular, continuous perimetal boundary having a head section, a foot section, and two non-parallelly opposed arm sections there between, wherein the head section has an interior curvature, C, and the foot section has an opposing interior curvature, c, where c>C, further wherein at least one of the arm sections has a key region disposed therein, further wherein the key region consists of a solid, integral portion of the at least one arm section, further wherein the coupling ring is attachable to a coupler component, further comprising a non-keyed crossbar integrally connecting the two arm sections, disposed between the key region and the foot section.