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Propeller shaft

US7497783B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 27, 2006
Grant dateMar 3, 2009
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Expiry dateFeb 12, 2027

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF16D2300/10
  • WIPO fieldMechanical elements
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A propeller shaft having high wear resistance is provided. The propeller shaft has a spline shaft and a spline sleeve meshing with each other, and a DLC coating is applied to any one of the spline shaft and the spline sleeve. The DLC coating has surface roughness Ra of 0.5 μm or smaller.

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