Claims
- 1. A spacer for a shaft and a rotating component rotatably connected to each other for unitary rotation, said spacer being generally cylindrically shaped and hollow to surround said shaft and being disposed between said shaft and said rotating component and having a transverse axis, said spacer consisting of a first interference fit and a second interference fit, said first interference fit solely at a location on the spacer at one side of said transverse axis, said second interference fit solely at a location on the spacer at the opposing side of said transverse axis, said first interference fit between said spacer and said shaft, said second interference fit between said spacer and said rotating component for imparting a twisting load about said transverse axis, whereby said spacer tends to untwist upon an increase in rotational speed so as to maintain contact between said shaft and rotating component wherein said spacer has a thickened cross section at the first interference fit extending radially inward toward said shaft and a thickened cross section at the second interference fit extending radially outward toward said rotating component.
Government Interests
The Government has rights in this invention pursuant to a contract awarded by the Department of the Air Force.
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