Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Systems, methods, and apparatus for supported shafts
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Application No.: US15370956Application Date: 2016-12-06
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Publication No.: US10294982B2Publication Date: 2019-05-21
- Inventor: Jonathan W. Gabrys , Dinesh J. Trivedi
- Applicant: The Boeing Company
- Applicant Address: US IL Chicago
- Assignee: The Boeing Company
- Current Assignee: The Boeing Company
- Current Assignee Address: US IL Chicago
- Agency: Kwan & Olynick LLP
- Main IPC: F16C3/00
- IPC: F16C3/00 ; F16C3/02 ; B33Y80/00 ; B29L31/00

Abstract:
Systems, methods, and apparatus are disclosed for transferring a rotational force. Apparatus include a shaft member that has a first end configured to receive a rotational force from a first mechanical component, and configured to receive a torsional load in response to receiving the rotational force. The shaft member also includes a second end configured to provide the rotational force to a second mechanical component. Apparatus also include a support member that includes a plurality of lobes coupled to the shaft member and configured to transmit the torsional load of the shaft member, where the plurality of lobes is coupled to each other along a central coupling and extend radially from the central coupling, where the plurality of lobes has a spiral geometry along a length of the support member such that an orientation of the plurality of lobes rotates along the length of the support member.
Public/Granted literature
- US20170082139A1 SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUS FOR SUPPORTED SHAFTS Public/Granted day:2017-03-23
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