Patent ID: 8257185

Claim:
An Oldham coupler assembly capable of transferring rotary power between two shafts, comprising: a metal input plate and a metal output plate, at least one of the metal input plate and the metal output plate having a plurality of noncircular openings, each opening having a substantially symmetrical shape relative to a longitudinal axis and a lateral axis passing through a center point of the noncircular opening, wherein at least a portion of said metal input plate or output plate having the noncircular openings is over molded in plastic and a plurality of molded openings are formed in the over molded plastic from the plurality of noncircular openings in said metal input plate or output plate; a plastic star plate positioned in between and mechanically coupled to the metal input plate and the metal output plate; and a plurality of pins and wheels, each pin being attached to said metal input plate or output plate having the noncircular openings at one of said molded openings securing one of said wheels thereto, the wheels being engaged with the star plate.