Patent ID: 7963853

Claim:
A shaft comprising: a first coupling member to couple said shaft to one of a rotationally driving and a rotationally driven component; a second coupling member axially spaced from said first coupling member to couple said shaft to the other of the rotationally driving and the rotationally driven component; a filament wound shaft member having a first end fixed to said first coupling member, a second end fixed to said second coupling member, and a body portion extending therebetween; and a pilot shaft disposed radially within said filament wound shaft member and extending from said first coupling member to said second coupling member, said pilot shaft defining a first annular wall portion located on said first coupling member and a second annular wall portion located on said second coupling member, said first annular wall portion extending axially outward beyond an axially inner end of said first coupling member and said second annular wall portion extending axially outward beyond an axially inner end of said second coupling member.