Shaft locking mechanism

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11766764-B1
Application number	US-202117509849-A
Country	US
Kind code	B1
Filing date	Oct 25, 2021
Priority date	Oct 27, 2020
Publication date	Sep 26, 2023
Grant date	Sep 26, 2023

Abstract

A retrievable shaft locking mechanism for axial and rotational locking on smooth round shafts with a lever providing tensioning of the clamping ring and vectorially supporting a clamping action through a horizontal dowel pin.

First claim

We claim:

1. A shaft locking mechanism for variable diameters of said shaft comprising:
a housing having an adjustable inner diameter adapted to secure materials on said shaft while rotating;
a leverage bar pivotally connected to said housing adapted for clamping said housing to said shaft;

and adjustable length dowel pin connected to said leverage bar and said housing and adapted to change said inner diameter of said housing as desired; and
an adjustable set screw adapted to provide contact and securing said shaft in said inner diameter of said housing.

Assignees

• Reel Power Licensing Corp

Inventors

• Henry Joseph
• Lasswell David

Classifications

• B25B5/14 Primary

  Clamps for work of special profile {(using chains or strips B25B1/205)} · CPC title

• B25B5/02

  with sliding jaws · CPC title

• B25B5/04 Primary

  with pivoted jaws · CPC title

• B25B5/103

  with a hinge · CPC title

• B25B5/12

  using toggle links · CPC title