Patent ID: 6527233
Filing Date: 2003-03-04
Classification: F16B,F16D,Y10T

Abstract:
A system for clamping a shaft, the system comprising:(a) a hollow shaft sized and configured to operatively slide onto the shaft, the hollow shaft having opposing slots; (b) a first portion comprising: a bridge; and a first arm and a second arm which oppose each other, each arm depending from the bridge and having an inner contact face, where the first arm has a shoulder, the shoulder including a first structure for receiving a first fastener; and (c) a second portion comprising: an inner surface adapted and configured to engage the hollow shaft; and a first member and a second member which oppose each other, the first member including a second structure for receiving the first fastener such that upon placing the first portion and the second portion about the opposing slots of the hollow shaft, deploying the first fastener draws the first portion and the second portion together such that the inner surface couples to the hollow shaft and the first portion compresses thereby affixing the inner contact faces of the first and second arms to a portion of the shaft exposed by the opposing slots.