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Flexible-disk couplings
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1977-05-20
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Granted: 1978-06-06
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Expires: 1997-05-20
Abstract
Abstract The disks of this coupling converge towards the outside in a way to minimize the bending stresses in general, and especially when the coupling axes intersect at an angle, kept quite small. The bending stresses are kept approximately equal at the outside end and at the inside end of the working portion of the disks. This is attained with the disk shape. Opposite disk profiles of axial sections have general directions or mean tangents that intersect in the average at a radius double their mean radius, and more generally at a radius from the disk axis between (2 + 1/8) and (2 - 1/8) said mean radius.
Inventors
- 👤 Ernest Wildhaber
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 04:07
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16D; F16D3/00; F16D3/50; F16D3/76; F16D3/77; F16D3/78; F16D3/79
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
78 words
A flexible-disk coupling containing at least one disk decreasing in thickness towards the outside and connected at the inside to a rotary part and at the outside to a mating rotary part, whereby the straight lines that pass through the mean points of opposite disk profiles in the directions of said profiles, intersect at distances from the said points between (1 + 1/4) and (1 - 1/4) times the radial distance of said points from the disk axes.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
78 words
A flexible-disk coupling containing at least one disk decreasing in thickness towards the outside and connected at the inside to a rotary part and at the outside to a mating rotary part, whereby the straight lines that pass through the mean points of opposite disk profiles in the directions of said profiles, intersect at distances from the said points between (1 + 1/4) and (1 - 1/4) times the radial distance of said points from the disk axes.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
A flexible-disk coupling according to claim 1, wherein in the unstressed state the sides of the working portion of a disk are conical surfaces with straight profiles in axial sections.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
35 words
A flexible disk-coupling according to claim 1, wherein the disk sides have concavely curved profiles in axial sections, the curvature radius of said profiles being larger than ten times the outside radius of the disk.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
A flexible disk-coupling according to claim 1, containing a disk whose outer end portion has a radially expandable connection with one of said two rotary parts.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
40 words
A flexible disk-coupling according to claim 4, wherein the outer periphery of said disk contains radial teeth on at least one of its sides, that engage mating radial teeth provided on portions rigid with one of said two rotary parts.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
31 words
A flexible disk-coupling according to claim 4, wherein the outer periphery of said disk is connected to a portion rigid with one of said two rotary parts through rubber-like sheet means.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1981-06-05 | 1981-12-05 | 1982-06-06 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1985-06-05 | 1985-12-05 | 1986-06-06 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1989-06-05 | 1989-12-05 | 1990-06-06 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |