Patent ID: 6123622
Filing Date: 2000-09-26
Classification: A01B,F16D

Abstract:
A protective device for a driveshaft, especially a universal-jointed driveshaft, with two universal joints and a connecting shaft connecting the joints, the connecting shaft is telescopic along a longitudinal axis, each universal joint having a protective cone and protective tube, said protective tubes being arranged between said cones, said protective tubes being connected to one another in a rotationally fast way and being displaceable inside one another along the longitudinal axis, one protective cone and one protective tube being rotatably and axially immovably secured to one of said universal joints, first securing means being rotatably connectable to second securing means intended to be fixed to a stationary part of a machine or a similar component;said first securing means being a sleeve firmly connected to one of said protective cones, said second securing means being an adapter ring and, in an assembled condition, said sleeve and said adapter ring being arranged around one another and connected to one another by holding means, said holding means enabling longitudinal displacement of said sleeve and said adapter ring relative to one another and holding said sleeve and adapter ring in a rotationally fast way relative to one another.