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US 2011/0200386 A1Published application
Rotary connector for a rotating shank or axle
OwnerMaarten Hartger Kimman, Jeroen Paul Van Schieveeninventors
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Abstract
Rotary connector for a rotating shank or axle of a machine or similar, having a sleeve body, with an end region having an opening bounded by a circumferentially closed inner-surface for clampingly accommodating said shank or axle. The opening on its circumferential inner-surface is provided with clamping regions for securing the shank or axle with a press fit. A plurality of spokes extend radially outwards from the sleeve body and connect to parts of the sleeve body connecting the clamping regions.
Claims7
A rotary connector for a rotating shank or axle of a machine, the rotary connector comprising:
- at least one sleeve body, with an end region having an opening bounded by a circumferentially closed inner-surface for clampingly accommodating said shank or axle, which opening on its circumferential inner-surface is provided with clamping regions for securing the shank or axle with a press fit;
- and
- a plurality of spokes that extend radially outwards from said sleeve body, wherein the spokes connect to parts of the sleeve body connecting the clamping regions, and in that at its radially outer end, each spoke connects to a circumferentially provided individual mass, wherein each individual mass only connects to the sleeve body through said spoke and is free from connections with any other spoke.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.