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Fail-safe shear elastomeric coupling

US5725430A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 30, 1996
Grant dateMar 10, 1998
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Expiry dateSep 30, 2016

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF16D3/68
  • WIPO fieldMechanical elements
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A drive coupling is fail-safed by providing an inner metallic member with a pair of machined opposing flat surfaces that can engage a pair of pins that are positioned in pockets in the intermediate elastomeric member. These pins are anchored in place with respect to the outer housing by staking the ends of the pins, or the like.

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