A coupling for allowing torque transmission between a first and second shaft, the coupling comprising: a cup-shaped portion provided at a first end of said first shaft and a first end of said second shaft being positioned within said cup-shaped portion; and said coupling further comprising a biasing means positioned between said first and second shafts, such that said biasing means is in contact with both of said first and second shafts. A shaft system can include the first coupling in combination with a third shaft and a second coupling that is provided between the third shaft and either a second end of said first shaft or a second end of said second shaft. The second coupling is identical to the first coupling.

A torque transmission member for transmitting torque between a first rotating member and a second rotating member is provided. The torque transmission member has a first connection part and a second connection part which are concentrically arranged and fixedly connected with each other, wherein the first connection part is fixedly connected to the first rotating member, the second connection part is connected to the second rotating member in a torsion-proof manner, and the second connection part has a central hole for receiving the second rotating member. A cylindrical centering reference member is provided, the torque transmission member and the centering reference member are coaxially arranged by a centering tool during the process of assembling the torque transmission member, wherein the first connection part is provided with at least two through holes, and the centering tool passes through the through holes during a process of centering. A centering tool is provided for coaxially arranging the above-mentioned torque transmission member and a fixed cylindrical centering reference member, wherein the centering tool has at least two centering arms, wherein the centering arms are capable of passing through the through holes.

A splined coupling comprises a radially inner shaft and a radially outer shaft having a cavity for receiving the inner shaft. First splines are provided on a radially outwardly facing surface of the inner shaft. Second splines are provided on a radially inwardly facing surface of the cavity of the outer shaft. The first splines are slidably engaged with the second splines. At least one biasing element, for example a diaphragm is arranged to act between the radially inner and radially outer shafts for locating the first splines in a desired axial position relative to the second splines and to provide a biasing force resisting the axial movement of the first splines relative to the second splines upon relative axial movement of the inner and outer shafts.

There is disclosed in one example a spline assembly, including: a spline shaft having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is splined to engage a spline receiver of a primary drive system and includes a substantially spherical alignment head.

A torque transmitting shaft includes a first member and a second member. The first member extends along an axis and has an inner surface extending between a first end and a second end. The inner surface defines a plurality of first engagement elements disposed proximate the first end. The second member extends along the second axis and has a first end portion and an intermediate portion extending from the first end portion. An end of the intermediate portion is fixedly attached to the second end. The first end portion has a first spline portion and each member of the first spline portion is received within corresponding engagement elements of the plurality of first engagement elements.

a coupling assembly includes a first portion and a second portion which are configured to couple to one another such that the second portion is capable of rotationally driving the first portion about an axis of rotation. The first portion is provided with a first magnet and the second portion is provided with a second magnet. The first and second magnets are arranged to repel each other such that the first and second portions are biased away from each other in an axial direction that is parallel to the axis of rotation.

A torque transmitting shaft includes a first member and a second member. The first member extends along an axis and has an inner surface extending between a first end and a second end. The inner surface defines a plurality of first engagement elements disposed proximate the first end. The second member extends along the second axis and has a first end portion and an intermediate portion extending from the first end portion. An end of the intermediate portion is fixedly attached to the second end. The first end portion has a first spline portion and each member of the first spline portion is received within corresponding engagement elements of the plurality of first engagement elements.

A torque transmitting shaft includes a first member and a second member. The first member extends along an axis and has an inner surface extending between a first end and a second end. The inner surface defines a plurality of first engagement elements disposed proximate the first end. The second member extends along the second axis and has a first end portion and an intermediate portion extending from the first end portion. An end of the intermediate portion is fixedly attached to the second end. The first end portion has a first spline portion and each member of the first spline portion is received within corresponding engagement elements of the plurality of first engagement elements.

A torque transmitting shaft includes a first member and a second member. The first member extends along an axis and has an inner surface extending between a first end and a second end. The inner surface defines a plurality of first engagement elements disposed proximate the first end. The second member extends along the second axis and has a first end portion and an intermediate portion extending from the first end portion. The first end portion has a first spline portion and each member of the first spline portion is received within corresponding engagement elements of the plurality of first engagement elements.

A propeller shaft assembly including a first shaft that presents a plurality of external splines, and a second shaft that has an internal wall which defines an axial bore. The axial bore receives the first shaft and presents a plurality of internal splines that are interleaved with the external splines of the first shaft for providing relative axial movement between the first and second shafts while rotationally fixing the first and second shafts to one another. At least one thrust ring is positioned against the internal wall of the second shaft and surrounds the external splines of the first shaft. The at least one thrust ring has at least one contact portion that is radially deformed in a bending manner against the external splines for causing a radial preload against the external splines. The at least thrust ring extends between a pair of ends that are disposed in spaced relationship with one another to define a gap between the ends.