Tolerance ring
US11226007B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 23, 2018 |
| Grant date | Jan 18, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 17, 2040 |
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- 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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