Patent ID: 6733393
Filing Date: 2004-05-11
Classification: F16D

Abstract:
A shaft coupling for connecting the adjacent ends of first and second mechanical members, at least one of which is rotatably supported, comprising:first and second hubs respectively attached to said two mechanical members, said hubs having axially extending cams with opposed surfaces of said cams creating common openings for insertion of deformable members; a spider-like coupling element having a holding base and radially extending deformable legs which extend into said common openings to contact the opposed cam surfaces; each of said deformable legs consisting of an open-ended shell of revolution made from a rigid material and captively attached to said holding base, said deformable legs accommodating torque between said mechanical members by means of radial deformation of said shells of revolution while having mobility relative to said holding base thus being capable to freely deform under external radial loading by tangential forces transmitted by the coupling.