Torque limiting connector
US-2024401650-A1 · Dec 5, 2024 · US
Torque coupling
US9879734B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9879734-B2 |
| Application number | US-201013508492-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Nov 2, 2010 |
| Priority date | Nov 6, 2009 |
| Publication date | Jan 30, 2018 |
| Grant date | Jan 30, 2018 |
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The torque coupling has a shaft, a hollow shaft and a plurality of levers. The bearings of the levers are non-rotatably connected to the shaft and the levers are spring-loaded so as to be pressed against the hollow shaft. The levers are bent from a steel strip.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A torque coupling comprising: a shaft; a hollow shaft; a plurality of levers; and bearings for the levers, the bearings non-rotatably connected to the shaft, the levers being spring-loaded so as to be pressed against the hollow shaft, the levers being shaped from a steel strip, wherein the levers have a bearing head bent to form a circular segment, the bearing head placed movably into a bearing receptacle made of non-metallic materials. 2. The torque coupling as recited in claim 1 wherein the levers are shaped from spring steel. 3. The torque coupling as recited in claim 1 further comprising a shaped steel strip lining the hollow shaft at a contact area with the levers. 4. The torque coupling as recited in claim 1 wherein the bearing receptacle is made of plastic or ceramic. 5. The torque coupling as recited in claim 1 wherein the levers are spring-loaded by coil springs. 6. The torque coupling as recited in claim 5 wherein the coil springs deflect the levers against an inside of the hollow shaft.
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with parts moving radially between engagement and disengagement (F16D7/10 takes precedence) · CPC title
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- What does patent US9879734B2 cover?
- The torque coupling has a shaft, a hollow shaft and a plurality of levers. The bearings of the levers are non-rotatably connected to the shaft and the levers are spring-loaded so as to be pressed against the hollow shaft. The levers are bent from a steel strip.
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Stroissnigg Horst, Manschitz Erwin, Ludwig Manfred, and 5 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification F16D7/048. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Jan 30 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).