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Pivotally disengageable coupling with indexing means
Assignee: General Electric Co
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Filing: 1961-10-26
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Granted: 1964-05-12
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Expires: 1981-10-26
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Eugene E Shipley
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 17:34
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16D; F16D43/00; F16D43/02; F16D43/20; F16D43/202; F16D3/00; F16D3/16; F16D3/18; F16D3/185; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/19; Y10T74/19219; Y10T74/19377; Y10T74/19381
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
114 words
A PIVOTALLY DISENGAGEABLE COUPLING COMPRISING A ROTATABLY JOURNALED DRIVE SHAFT HAVING FIXED SPLINE TEETH THEREON, A DRIVEN ASSEMBLY INCLUDING A ROTATABLY JOURNALED DRIVEN SHAFT HAVING FIXED SPLINE TEETH THEREON,SAID DRIVEN ASSEMBLY BEING PIVOTABLE ABOUT A POINT LYING IN A PLANE NORMAL TO THE DRIVE SHAFT AXIS AND PASSING THROUGH THE SPLINE TEETH OF AT LEAST ONE SHAFT, AN INDEXING HUB SLIDABLY DISPOSED ON ONE OF SAID SHAFTS AND HAVING FIRST AND SECOND SPLINE TEETH MESHING WITH SAID DRIVE SHAFT SPLINE TEETH AND SAID DRIVEN SHAFT SPLINE TEETH RESPECTIVELY TO COUPLE THE SHAFTS, ONE SET OF MESHED SPLINE TEETH COMPRISING DISENGAGEABLE COUPLING TEETH AND THE OTHER SET OF MESHED SPLINE TEETH COMPRISING HELICAL INDEXING TEETH,
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
114 words
A PIVOTALLY DISENGAGEABLE COUPLING COMPRISING A ROTATABLY JOURNALED DRIVE SHAFT HAVING FIXED SPLINE TEETH THEREON, A DRIVEN ASSEMBLY INCLUDING A ROTATABLY JOURNALED DRIVEN SHAFT HAVING FIXED SPLINE TEETH THEREON,SAID DRIVEN ASSEMBLY BEING PIVOTABLE ABOUT A POINT LYING IN A PLANE NORMAL TO THE DRIVE SHAFT AXIS AND PASSING THROUGH THE SPLINE TEETH OF AT LEAST ONE SHAFT, AN INDEXING HUB SLIDABLY DISPOSED ON ONE OF SAID SHAFTS AND HAVING FIRST AND SECOND SPLINE TEETH MESHING WITH SAID DRIVE SHAFT SPLINE TEETH AND SAID DRIVEN SHAFT SPLINE TEETH RESPECTIVELY TO COUPLE THE SHAFTS, ONE SET OF MESHED SPLINE TEETH COMPRISING DISENGAGEABLE COUPLING TEETH AND THE OTHER SET OF MESHED SPLINE TEETH COMPRISING HELICAL INDEXING TEETH,
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-05-12 | 1967-11-11 | 1968-05-12 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-05-12 | 1971-11-11 | 1972-05-12 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-05-12 | 1975-11-11 | 1976-05-12 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |