FLEXIBLE COUPLING Russian patent published in 1997 - IPC

FIELD: mechanical engineering; transmission of rotation from shaft to shaft with compensation for offset misalignment and angularity of shafts. SUBSTANCE: coupling has driving and driven coupling members on which two diametrically opposite end face projections are made. Projections on one coupling member are symmetrically arranged between projections on other coupling member and are embraced by lengths of flexible steel tape secured on projections to form square with rounded off corners. Tape is tensioned by split bushings installed between conical tenons on distance rings clamped by bolts. EFFECT: enlarged operating capabilities. 4 dwg