Patent ID: 7086836

Claim:
A torque transmitting device for a marine propulsion system, comprising: an adapter shaped to be attached in torque transmitting relation with a propulsor shaft of said marine propulsion system for rotation about an axis of said propulsor shaft; a connector mechanism attached in torque transmitting relation with said adapter for rotation in synchrony with said adapter about said axis; a first torque transfer mechanism having a first end and a second end, said first end of said first torque transfer mechanism being attached to said connector mechanism for rotation in synchrony with said connector mechanism about said axis; a second torque transfer mechanism which is rotatable relative to said adapter by a preselected angular magnitude, said second end of said first torque transfer mechanism being attached to said second torque transfer mechanism, said second torque transfer mechanism being attachable to a propulsor for rotation in synchrony with said propulsor about said axis, a radially outer surface of said connector mechanism being disposed generally in non torque transmitting relation with said propulsor, a radially outer surface of said connector mechanism being disposed in noncontact association with said propulsor.