Title: Elastic coupling

Abstract: An elastic coupling for transmitting torque from a driving shaft to a driven shaft and for damping torsional vibrations comprises packets of flexible leaf springs locked between a hub connected to one shaft and a clamping ring concentric with the hub. The hub and clamping ring define an annular chamber filled with a damping fluid. The packets of leaf springs extend radially and have outer leaf springs having a transverse cross section which tapers inwardly from an outer to an inner end. The outer leaf springs are so dimensioned that their maximum flexure is at least equal to the difference between the thicknesses of the outer and inner leaf spring ends.

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Inventors: Geislinger, Leonhard (A-5020 Salzburg, OE)

Application Number: 509043
Filing Date: 1974-09-25
Publication_date: 1976-12-14
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Primary Class(es): 464/82
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US Patent Ref:

1990683	Feb, 1935	Wood	64/27.
2029516	Feb, 1936	Tower	64/27.
2266872	Dec, 1941	Kuhns et al.	64/27.
2363257	Nov, 1944	Mitteucci	64/27.
2379175	Jun, 1945	Mulheim	64/27.

Other Refs: 1,206,219

Dec, 1965	DT

Primary Examiner: Scott, Samuel
Assistant Examiner: Heald, Randall
Attorney: Kelman; Kurt