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Tooth profile of a spline shaft

US7874760B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 19, 2004
Grant dateJan 25, 2011
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Expiry dateFeb 28, 2025

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T403/7035
  • WIPO fieldMechanical elements
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A groove profile for a positive hub-shaft connection has a hub having a plurality of grooves with an essentially quadrilateral groove cross section and a shaft having a plurality of grooves with an essentially quadrilateral groove cross section. Additionally, the groove profile has at least one rib radially projecting from one of the grooves of the hub or shaft towards one of the grooves of the other of the hub or shaft.

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