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US 4,285,214 AGranted
Flexible coupling
AssigneeGeneral Electric Company
InventorJohn Bochan
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Abstract
A flexible coupling for drivingly interconnecting a driving member and a driven member. The coupling includes a first coupling arrangement adapted for connection to the driven member and a second coupling arrangement adapted for connection to the driving member. The coupling arrangements are interconnected by a plurality of flexible arms. Each arm includes first and second curved portions connected by a planar portion.
Claims8
A flexible coupling for drivingly interconnecting a driving member and a driven member, comprising:
- a first coupling arrangement adapted for pivotal connection to one of the driving and driven members;
- a second coupling arrangement adapted for pivotal connection to the other of the driving and driven members;
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- a plurality of flexible arms drivingly interconnecting said first and second coupling arrangements;
- each of said arms including a first arm portion smoothly curved about a first axis;
- a second arm portion smoothly curved about a second axis perpendicular to said first axis;
- and a planar intermediate portion joining said first and second arm portions and disposed generally parallel to said first and second axes whereby said flexible coupling will transmit rotary motion between the driving member and the driven member in a substantially uniform manner even though the driving and driven members are out of alignment.
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A flexible coupling for connecting a driving member to a driven member, comprising:
- a continuous band of flexible material having first and second opposed surfaces;
- a first pair of coupling members extending from said first band surface and adapted for pivotal connection to one of the driving and driven members;
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- a second pair of coupling members extending from said second band surface and adapted for pivotal connection to the other of the driving and driven members;
- said coupling members being alternately positioned around said band with substantially uniform spacing;
- the section of said band between successive coupling members forming an arm including a first arm portion smoothly curved about a first axis, a second arm portion smoothly curved about a second axis and a generally planar intermediate portion joining said first and second arm portions and disposed generally parallel to said first and second axes;
- whereby said flexible coupling will transmit rotary motion between the driving member and the driven member even though the driving and driven members are out of alignment.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.