Power take-off coupler counteracting axial load and equipment equipped therewith
US10495153B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 29, 2012 |
| Grant date | Dec 3, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 29, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T403/7045
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A Power Take-Off (PTO) coupler and equipment equipped therewith. The PTO coupler comprises a first extremity to be connected to the equipment and a second extremity. The second extremity has a plurality of teeth along a circumference thereof, wherein subsequent teeth are separated from one another by a gap, and each of the teeth has a base narrower than its top. When the PTO coupler is engaged to a corresponding receiving coupler, the interlocking of the plurality of teeth and gaps counteract axial load generated during operation of the PTO coupler.
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