Patent ID: 7207741

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