Force transferring elements
AssigneeRoller Bearing Company of America, Inc.
InventorRobert V. Trainer
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Abstract
Force transferring elements are disclosed which include a metal or plastic hub deep drawn or elongated with a flange extending therefrom and functioning as a force transferring element. The hub and flange may be of one piece with the flange having blades extending outwardly from the hub, the hub around its circumference being provided with a plurality of indented portions or corrugations to provide a spring action for engagement with a shaft. In another form of the invention two similar pieces are utilized each with a deep drawn or elongated hub and having outer rims which together receive a V-belt or the like. The elements may be connected to a shaft for input to the shaft, or may be carried on the shaft as energy converting or driving members.
Claims8
A force transferring element having a hub portion of sheet material and an integral flange portion extending outwardly from said hub portion,
- the hub portion having a plurality of parallel circumferentially spaced inwardly extending corrugations for resilient engagement with a shaft.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.