Adjustable locking shaft-locating device
US9080437B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 18, 2012 |
| Grant date | Jul 14, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 26, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T279/17504
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A shaft-locating device can include a cylindrical inner collet having an engaging surface on an inner diameter and an outward-facing tapered portion on an outer surface and an outer nut, concentrically located around the inner collet. The outer nut can have an inward-facing tapered portion that engages the outward-facing tapered portion of the inner collet, causing the inner diameter of the inner collet to become smaller, thus engaging, for example, a shaft around which the inner collet is located. In embodiments, a shoulder on the inner collet can prevent axial movement of a shaft-mounted component such as, for example, a bearing.
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