Reduction of axial thrust reaction in toothed shear-type flexible couplings
AssigneeThe Falk Corporation
InventorsSean T. Ash, Glenn C. Pokrandt
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Abstract
A flexible coupling having a generally cylindrical flexible element with a plurality of generally radial element teeth that are engaged by a plurality of generally radial hub teeth that penetrate generally radial element tooth faces on the element teeth, with the hub teeth arranged around generally radial hub faces of generally cylindrical shaft hubs and means for reducing axial loading of drive shafts attached to the hubs under load.
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A flexible coupling having a generally cylindrical flexible element with a plurality of generally radial element teeth that are engaged by a plurality of generally radial hub teeth that penetrate generally radial element tooth faces on the element teeth, with the hub teeth arranged around generally radial hub faces of generally cylindrical shaft hubs and means for reducing axial loading of drive shafts attached to the hubs under load that comprises:
- a plurality of generally radial centring tabs arranged around the hub faces between the hub teeth, wherein the tabs have generally radial triangular tab faces that contact the element tooth faces.
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