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Interference fit assembly

US7943243B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBH · DE

Inventors

Claus Anzinger · Neutraubling, DE
Willibald Schurz · Pielenhofen, DE
Martin Simmet · Bad Abbach, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 9, 2007
Grant date	May 17, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 12, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T428/12944
WIPO fieldMachine tools
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An interference fit assembly (10) is made of a first metal part (12), which has a recess (14) with an inner contact surface (16) and a second metal part (18) arranged in the recess (14) of the first metal part (12), wherein the second metal part has an outer contact surface (20). The inner contact surface (16) of the first metal part is in contact with the outer contact surface (20) of the second metal part (18), and at least one of the contact surfaces (16, 20) features a layer (22), which is made of a material, which differs from the material of the first metal part (12) and the material of the second metal part (18) and which comprises nickel or copper.

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