Flexible shaft for transfer of rotary motion
US10569396B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 7, 2017 |
| Grant date | Feb 25, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 10, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB25B13/481
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A flexible shaft, having a first end and, a second end and capable of being bent about its axis while transferring rotary motion from a device to tool is disclosed. The shaft, manufactured from a rigid material, has at least one flexible segment having two sinuous slots ascending in a helical path from a common start point in opposite rotational directions. In other segments the slots can be a single helical slot, double helical slots, parallel or crossing, or circumferential. The helical paths can vary within each segment or from segment to segment.
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