摘要 |
Damping rings (25) of suitable disclosed material are disposed exteriorly and between spaced apart convolutions (12, 13, 14, 15; 31, 32) of a bellows (21; 28) of a flexible coupling (10; 30). One, two or more damping rings (25) are oriented in a coupling (10; 30) between bellows convolutions (12, 13, 14, 15; 31, 32) and the convolutions (12, 13, 14, 15; 31, 32) adjacent a damping ring (25) extend radially outward of an outer periphery (25a) of the ring (25). Optional outer braids (40) are held radially outward of the damping rings (25). |