Claims:1. A drive shaft (10) for a fuel injection pump (12), said drive shaft
(10) having one end (14) coupled to a gear pump (16) on said fuel
injection pump (12), said one end (14) coupled to said gear pump
having a coupling 5 interface (18);
characterized in that, said coupling interface having a star tang
profile.
2. A fuel injection pump (12), said fuel injection pump (12)
comprising at least drive shaft (10) and a gear pump (16), one end
(14) of said drive shaft (10) coupled to said gear pump (16), said
one end (14) coupled to said gear pump having a coupling interface
(18)
Characterized in that, said coupling interface having a star tang
15 profile. , Description:A drive shaft for a fuel injection pump is disclosed. The drive shaft 10
having one end 14 coupled to a gear pump 16 on the fuel 5 injection pump
12. The one end 14 coupled to the gear pump has a coupling interface 18.
The drive shaft 10 is characterized such that, the coupling interface 18 has
a star tang profile.