Flex shaft-drive motor connection for power operated rotary knife

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8968107
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13344760

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A flexible shaft drive transmission for transmitting rotational power between a drive motor and a gear train of a power operated tool. The flexible shaft drive transmission includes an elongated drive shaft assembly including a rotatable drive transmitting shaft assembly extending through an outer casing. The shaft drive transmission includes a motor end coupling affixed to one end the outer casing and adapted to be releasably connected to a mating coupling of the drive motor. The motor end coupling includes a coupling body having an outer surface tapered region tapering from a larger diameter to a smaller diameter at a distal end of the tapered region to facilitate insertion and proper alignment with the drive motor coupling. The drive transmitting shaft assembly includes a driven fitting having a plurality of drive faces surrounding an axially extending locating member for engagement with a mating drive fitting of the drive motor.

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  • BETTCHER INDUSTRIES, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Mascari, Nicholas A Wellington, US 33 1038
Muniga, Scott M Oberlin, US 7 67
Rapp, Geoffrey D Westlake, US 9 247
Rosu, Marinel Strongsville, US 10 131
Whited, Jeffrey A Amherst, US 73 2199

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