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US4512681A
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Taper bush
Assignee: FPT Group Ltd
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Filing: 1981-07-31
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Granted: 1985-04-23
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Expires: 2001-07-31
Abstract
Abstract The present specification discloses a tapered, longitudinally-split contractible taper bush for securing pulleys, sprockets, coupling flanges or other machine elements onto cylindrical shafts and utilizing a plurality of screws or bolts parallel with the hub axis for effecting wedging of the bush between the hub of the element and the shaft onto which it is mounted. Known bushes of this type suffer an out of balance moment due to the arrangemnt of locking holes, part threaded holes provided for de-wedging and bush removal, and the size of the longitudinally extending slit which is necessary to promote flexibility in the bush for bush removal. The present invention overcomes the out of balance problem by providing profiling in the region of the longitudinal slit so that the disposition of metal is then such as to compensate for the mass imbalance in both the bush and a co-operating mating hub, a rotationally balanced system being thus provided.
Inventors
- 👤 Gordon A. Hayhurst
- 👤 David A. Rayner
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 09:22
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16D; F16D1/00; F16D1/06; F16D1/08; F16D1/09; F16D1/093; F16D1/095; F16D1/096; F16B; F16B3/00; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T403/00; Y10T403/70; Y10T403/7018; Y10T403/7021; Y10T403/7024; Y10T403/7047; Y10T403/7051; Y10T403/7052; Y10T403/7056; Y10T403/7058
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
142 words
In a tapered, longitudinally-split contractable taper bush for securing pulleys, sprockets, coupling flanges or other machine elements onto cylindrical shafts and wherein the bush has a central axis and three holes extending axially of the bush at angularly spaced locations about said axis for receiving screws or bolts parallel to said axis for wedging the bush between the element to be secured and a shaft positioned axially within the bush and wherein the bush has a longitudinal slit extending throughout the axial length of the bush at a location between two of the holes opposite the third hole in the bush, the improvement comprising an enlargement of the longitidunal slit wherein the enlargement is of predetermined size and distance from said axis to impart substantial rotational balance to the bush and the element and shaft to be associated therewith during use thereof.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
142 words
In a tapered, longitudinally-split contractable taper bush for securing pulleys, sprockets, coupling flanges or other machine elements onto cylindrical shafts and wherein the bush has a central axis and three holes extending axially of the bush at angularly spaced locations about said axis for receiving screws or bolts parallel to said axis for wedging the bush between the element to be secured and a shaft positioned axially within the bush and wherein the bush has a longitudinal slit extending throughout the axial length of the bush at a location between two of the holes opposite the third hole in the bush, the improvement comprising an enlargement of the longitidunal slit wherein the enlargement is of predetermined size and distance from said axis to impart substantial rotational balance to the bush and the element and shaft to be associated therewith during use thereof.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
42 words
The bush defined in claim 1 wherein said bush includes opposite surfaces defining said slit and an axis of symmetry extending between said surfaces, and wherein said enlargement is symmetrically positioned on opposite sides of said axis of symmetry of the slit.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
The bush defined in claim 2 wherein said enlargement includes a recess opening into said slit.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
The bush defined in claim 3 wherein said recess extends throughout the length of the bushing.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
The bush defined in claim 4 wherein said recess has a constant cross-section axially of the bush throughout the length of the bush.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
29 words
The bush defined in claim 5 further including an outer surface and wherein said recess opens into said outer surface of the bush on opposite sides of said slit.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
12 words
The bush defined in claim 6 having flat surfaces defining said recess.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
12 words
The bush defined in claim 6 having arcuate surfaces defining said recess.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
27 words
The bush defined in claim 1 wherein said bush has an outer surface and recessed surfaces extending between said outer surface and slit to define said enlargement.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
19 words
The bush defined in claim 9 wherein said recessed surfaces extend axially of the bush throughout the length thereof.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
33 words
The bush defined in claim 10 wherein said slit has an axis of symmetry and said recessed surfaces are symmetrically positioned relative to said axis of symmetry on opposite sides of said slit.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
14 words
The bush defined in claim 11 wherein said recessed surfaces are substantially planar surfaces.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
13 words
The bush defined in claim 11 wherein said recessed surfaces are curved surfaces.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
146 words
In a bush and hub assembly for securing pulleys, sprockets, coupling flanges or other machine elements onto cylindrical shafts, the assembly including a hub, a taper bush received in the hub and having a central axis and three holes extending axially of the bush at angularly spaced locations about said axis, fasteners such as screws or bolts received in said holes generally parallel to said axis for wedging the bush between the hub and a shaft to be positioned axially within the bush, and wherein the bush has a longitudinal slit extending between two of the holes opposite the third hole in the bush, the improvement comprising an enlargement of the longitudinal slit wherein the enlargement is of predetermined size and distance from said axis to impart substantial rotational balance to the bush and the hub and the shaft to be associated therewith during use thereof.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
146 words
In a bush and hub assembly for securing pulleys, sprockets, coupling flanges or other machine elements onto cylindrical shafts, the assembly including a hub, a taper bush received in the hub and having a central axis and three holes extending axially of the bush at angularly spaced locations about said axis, fasteners such as screws or bolts received in said holes generally parallel to said axis for wedging the bush between the hub and a shaft to be positioned axially within the bush, and wherein the bush has a longitudinal slit extending between two of the holes opposite the third hole in the bush, the improvement comprising an enlargement of the longitudinal slit wherein the enlargement is of predetermined size and distance from said axis to impart substantial rotational balance to the bush and the hub and the shaft to be associated therewith during use thereof.
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