Term #1,550

hirth coupling

Origin matter: IPP-0050-US35 nextremity

Claim Term hirth coupling
Origin matter Cross-fixation guide
Reference Case 1
Date Added 11/15/21
Created 11/15/21, 1:26 PM
Modified 11/15/21, 1:31 PM
Full Desc
As used herein, a “hirth coupling” or "hirth joint" refers to a type of mechanical connection named after its developer Albert Hirth. It can be used to connect two pieces of a shaft together and is characterized by tapered teeth that mesh together on the end faces of each half shaft. (Search "hirth coupling" on Wikipedia.com 2 Oct. 2021. CC-BY-SA 3.0 Modified. Accessed Nov. 15, 2021.)

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