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Title: Torque-transmitting devices



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1. A torque-transmitting device, comprising a shaft having two axially-spaced sets of external splines, a first member surrounding said shaft and formed with internal splines for engagement with one of said sets of external splines, a second member threadedly engaged with said first member and surrounding said shaft, said second member being formed with internal splines engaged with the other of said sets of external splines, and means for adjusting the relative angular positions, about the axis of said shaft, of said first and second members so that the portion of said shaft between said sets of splines is subjected to torsional stress in a sense tending to increase the threaded engagement between said first and second members.

2. A device as claimed in claim 1 in which said first and second members has respective oppositely-facing abutment faces, and said means for adjusting said relative angular positions comprises a spacer engaged between said faces.

3. A device as claimed in claim 1 in which the axial length of the splines on said second member is greater than that of the other of said sets of external splines, and the axial spacing between the splines on said first and second members is such that said other set of splines may be engaged with the splines on said second member prior to engagement between said one set of splines and said first member.

4. A device as claimed in claim 1 which includes means engaging said shaft and said second member for preventing axial movement of said shaft relative to said members.

5. A device as claimed in claim 1 in which one of said members forms part of an impeller for a centrifugal pump.
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Inventors: Bloom, Joseph Louis (Droitwich, EN)
Bottoms, Harry Simister (Solihull, EN)

Application Number: 485454
Filing Date: 1974-07-03
Publication_date: 1976-02-17
Assignee: Joseph Lucas (Industries) Limited (Birmingham, EN)
Primary Class(es): 74/63 74/409, 74/441, 464/156
Other Classes:
US Patent Ref:
1707353Apr, 1929Fraser403/359.
3380097Apr, 1968Pharris403/359.

Other Refs:
Primary Examiner: Scott, Samuel
Assistant Examiner: Ratliff, Jr., Wesley S.
Attorney: Holman & Stern