Coupling device between two elements
US4854764A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 25, 1987 |
| Grant date | Aug 8, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 25, 2007 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T409/30952
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The invention relates to a releasable coupling between a male element and a female element. The coupling comprises a split clamp ring that is ranged to be received in corresponding annular recesses in the male element and female element, whereby the ring shall have one wedge surface to engage with a support surface in one recess on the male element and another wedge surface obliquely, disposed from the first wedge surface to engage with a support surface in the other recess in the female element. By applying a circumferentially directed force to the end portions of the split ring, it will be possible to achieve a locking engagement between the ring and its matching recesses, thus assembling the male and female elements to each other.
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