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US4095485A
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Elastic shaft coupling with attenuation of torsional oscillations
Assignee: Vodafone GmbH
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Filing: 1976-01-07
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Granted: 1978-06-20
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Expires: 1996-01-07
Abstract
Abstract The elastic parts of a resilient shaft coupling are bridged by regularly arranged shock absorbers forming a regular polygon.
Inventors
- 👤 Heinz Max Hiersig
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 09:49
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16D; F16D3/00; F16D3/50; F16D25/00; F16D25/06; F16D25/062; F16D25/063; F16D25/0632; F16D3/60; F16D3/62; F16D3/76; F16F; F16F15/00; F16F15/10; F16F15/12; F16F15/121; F16F15/127; F16D2300/00; F16D2300/02; F16D2300/021
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
128 words
In a highly elastic coupling having a first, inner annular coupling portion and a second, outer annular coupling portion connected to the first portion via radially extending elastic means for rotation about a common axis, the improvement comprising: a plurality of radially extending arms connected to said first coupling portion; a plurality of holders connected to said second coupling portion, extending axially therefrom and being symmetrically interspaced between said arms; a plurality of shock absorbers regularly arranged about said axis and connected respectively to said arms and said holders so that each holder and each arm is connected to two of said shock absorbers, so that the shock absorbers act parallelly to the elastic means to obtain attenuation of rotational oscillations of the parts relative to each other.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
128 words
In a highly elastic coupling having a first, inner annular coupling portion and a second, outer annular coupling portion connected to the first portion via radially extending elastic means for rotation about a common axis, the improvement comprising: a plurality of radially extending arms connected to said first coupling portion; a plurality of holders connected to said second coupling portion, extending axially therefrom and being symmetrically interspaced between said arms; a plurality of shock absorbers regularly arranged about said axis and connected respectively to said arms and said holders so that each holder and each arm is connected to two of said shock absorbers, so that the shock absorbers act parallelly to the elastic means to obtain attenuation of rotational oscillations of the parts relative to each other.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
In a coupling as in claim 1, wherein said arms and said holders extend in substantially the same plane.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
In a coupling as in claim 1, wherein said holders are all mounted on an annulus, said annulus being connected to said second portion.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
41 words
In a coupling as in claim 1, wherein each shock absorber has a cylinder and a piston rod, one of the cylinder and piston rod of each absorber being connected to the first portion, the other one to the second portion.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
In a coupling as in claim 1, said shock absorbers being provided with means for cooling.
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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) | 1981-06-19 | 1981-12-19 | 1982-06-20 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1985-06-19 | 1985-12-19 | 1986-06-20 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1989-06-19 | 1989-12-19 | 1990-06-20 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |