Patent ID: 7314330

Claim:
A system for securing a shaft within a hollow member, comprising: first and second outer sleeves, each outer sleeve comprising a tapered inner surface, a generally cylindrical extension, a concentric lip formed on the extension, and an outer surface configured to mount against an inner surface of a hollow member; an inner sleeve comprising an inner surface configured to interface with a shaft and first and second ends, wherein each end of the inner sleeve comprises a tapered outer surface configured to interface with the tapered inner surface of a respective one of the first and second outer sleeve and a threaded extension; a first locking member comprising a threaded inner section configured to mate with the threaded extension of the first end of the inner sleeve, and an eccentric aperture forming a varying depth inner groove configured to mate with the concentric lip of the first outer sleeve; and a second locking member comprising a threaded inner section configured to mate with the threaded extension of the second end of the inner sleeve, and an eccentric aperture forming a varying depth inner groove configured to mate with the concentric lip of the second outer sleeve.