Ejected Roller Shaft Disconnect Mechanism.

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Abstract:

A rotary power transmitting shaft decoupling device has a driving element disposed coaxially within a driven element and keyed thereto by a plurality of rollers held in aligned grooves and slots of the driving and driven elements, respectively, by an indexing ring that is coaxial with and surrounds the driven element. Acutation to effect decoupling is effected by arresting rotation of the indexing ring until the rollers become aligned with slots in the ring through which the rollers are ejected. Author

Author(s):
Loker, Aleck
Author Organization(s):
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY WASHINGTON DC
Descriptive Note:
Patent Application,
Pagination:
0018

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release
Distribution Statement:
Availability: This Government-owned Invention Available For U.s. Licensing And, Possibly, For Foreign Licensing. Copy Of Application Available Ntis.

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
PAT-APPL-944 433
 Subject Terms
Communities of Interest:
No COI(s) Identified
Descriptor(s):
*Patent applications, *Decoupling, *Drive shafts, Pumps, Engines, Grooving, Rollers, Rings, Slots, Rotation, Coaxial configurations, Alignment, Torque, Arresting(Process)
Field(s)/Group(s):
Machinery and Tools, Pumps, Filters, Pipes, Tubing, Fittings and Valves
Report Date:
1978 Sep 21