Tolerance ring having various end tab designs to prevent interlocking
US7850389B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 15, 2006 |
| Grant date | Dec 14, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 15, 2026 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T403/7061
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A tolerance ring configured to prevent interlocking during shipping and handling. The tolerance ring has a cylinder with a first radius about an axis of rotation and a gap in the cylinder surface having a first edge and second edge extending along the axis. The gap in the cylindrical base has a first tab on the first edge and a second tab on the second edge. The first tab is adapted for coupling to the second tab and thereby prevents the interlocking of one tolerance ring with another. The gap can be configured to be non-linear.
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