Patent ID: 7104345

Claim:
A connector assembly for connecting with a rotatable shaft having a cylindrical axis, the shaft further including a plurality of radial splines formed on an outer surface thereof, the connector assembly comprising: a mating sleeve having longitudinally opposed ends, the mating sleeve including a plurality of radial splines formed on an inner surface thereof, the mating sleeve further including threads on an inner surface thereof for coupling with a threaded outer surface of the shaft; and a center sleeve sized and shaped for deployment between the shaft and the mating sleeve, the center sleeve including a first plurality of radial splines formed on an inner surface thereof, the first plurality of radial splines sized and shaped for engagement with the plurality of splines on the shaft, the center sleeve further including a second plurality of radial splines formed on an outer surface thereof, the second plurality of radial splines sized and shaped for engagement with the plurality of splines on the mating sleeve.