Patent ID: 7665373

Claim:
A torque transferring and torque monitoring device comprising: a one-piece coupling including: a hub portion; a first rim portion adapted to be fixed for rotation with a rotary driving member; a first set of spokes radially extending between the hub portion and the first rim portion; a second rim portion spaced apart from the first rim portion and adapted to be fixed for rotation with a rotary driven member; a second set of spokes radially extending between the hub portion and the second rim portion, the second set of spokes being axially spaced apart from the first set of spokes; and a plurality of pins fixed to the first rim portion, each pin of the plurality of pins having a portion positioned in an aperture formed in the second rim portion, the pin being clear of the second rim portion when the coupling is in an unloaded state, the pin engaging the second rim portion to transfer load between the first and second rim portions when a torque exceeding a predetermined magnitude is transferred through the coupling.