Coupling device for a vehicle
US6302617A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 12, 1999 |
| Grant date | Oct 16, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 12, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T403/7005
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A coupling including a first coupling element having interlocking claws extending outwardly in radial direction and additional interlocking claws outwardly offset from the interlocking claws in radial direction and including a second coupling element having claws outwardly offset from the locking claws in radial direction. The interlocking claws grip behind the locking claws like a bayonet catch and the additional interlocking claws grip behind the additional locking claws like a bayonet catch while the second coupling element is rotated relative to the first coupling element. The advantage of this coupling is to absorb tensile and pressure forces as well as bending moments.
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