Screw assembly and method for component stacking tolerance control
US8821095B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 24, 2010 |
| Grant date | Sep 2, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 18, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/53978
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A screw assembly for maintaining a substantially constant gap between adjacent components includes a first screw including: an exterior surface including a first threaded surface; and an inner wall defining a bore, the bore being coaxial with a longitudinal axis of the first screw, the inner wall including a second threaded surface, wherein one of the first threaded surface or the second threaded surface is arranged with a right-hand thread, and the other one of the first threaded surface or the second threaded surface is arranged with a left-hand thread.
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