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Apparatus and method for converting the drive direction axis of a rotational driving source

  • US 6,089,331 A
  • Filed: 08/06/1998
  • Issued: 07/18/2000
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/06/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A connector for coupling a housing of a rotational drive source to a housing of a rotational drive convertor, the connector comprising:

  • a connector body defining a channel therethrough and having a first end at a first opening of the channel and a second end spaced from the first end at a second opening of the channel, wherein the first end includes an engagement structure surrounding the first opening for engagement with the housing of the rotational drive convertor and wherein the second end includes a plurality of flexible slat portions; and

    a collar disposed around the connector body that slides over outer surfaces of the plurality of flexible slat portions to drive inner surfaces of the plurality of flexible slat portions into frictional engagement with the housing of the rotational drive source.

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