Assembly comprising a coupling element having a reinforced hub
US4460290A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 18, 1983 |
| Grant date | Jul 17, 1984 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 18, 2003 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T403/7062
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The assembly comprises a shaft or any other torque transmitting means, and a coupling element which is of sheet metal and has a hub including a portion provided with an axially extending slot whose width is sufficient to allow an assembly by a relative radial displacement of the shaft and hub. The sides of the hub portion defining the slot are extended at least locally and substantially perpendicularly to the axial plane of symmetry by ears which extend outwardly. The ears cooperate with an attached member which is disposed transversely of the slot so as to interconnect the hub and shaft owing to the action of clamping means. Each of the ears is folded horizontally onto itself so as to form a double thickness of the ear.
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