Tolerance ring
US10174792B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 1, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jan 8, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 21, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16D7/021
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A tolerance ring including a sidewall having a first and a second opposite major surfaces spaced apart by a thickness, wherein the first major surface defines an inner diameter of the tolerance ring at a first location of the sidewall and an outer diameter of the tolerance ring at a second location of the sidewall. A method of forming a tolerance ring including providing a strip of material comprising a first, a second, a third, and a fourth edge, shaping the first edge of the strip toward the third edge, and shaping the second edge of the strip toward the fourth edge.
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