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Flexible coupling for steerable drive shaft

US6213883A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJul 27, 1998
Grant dateApr 10, 2001
Priority date
Expiry dateJul 27, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF16D3/79
  • WIPO fieldMechanical elements
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A flexible coupling for use in connecting a vehicle's drive shaft to a vehicle's wheel flange. The coupling includes first and second flexible disc members with opposed portions of the first flexible disc member rigidly connected to each other and to opposed portions on the second flexible disc member.

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