摘要 |
A shaft coupling device is provided that includes a first portion, a second portion, a plunger, and a spring. The first portion includes a female mating section and a shaft mounting section. The female mating section includes a first cavity surrounded at least in part by a wall. An aperture extends through the wall. The second portion includes a male mating section and a shaft mounting section. The male mounting section is sized so as to be receivable within the cavity of the female mating section. The male mounting section includes a second cavity surrounded at least in part by a wall, and an aperture extending through that wall. The plunger has a body with a width and a length, and the length is greater than the width. A flange is attached to one end of the body. The plunger is disposed within the second cavity of the male mating section and the body of the plunger extends through the aperture within the wall of the male mating section. The spring is disposed within the cavity of the male mating section, and acts between the wall of the male mating section and the plunger. In a coupled state, the male mating section is received within the cavity of the female mating section and the body of the plunger extends through the apertures within the male and female mating sections and is biased in place by the spring.
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