Shoulderless tolerance ring
US8911154B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 23, 2013 |
| Grant date | Dec 16, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 23, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16D1/0835
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A tolerance ring can include a generally cylindrical body that can include a sidewall that defines a top and a bottom. The sidewall can include an upper unformed band and a lower unformed band opposite the upper unformed band. A plurality of shoulderless wave structures can protrude radially from the sidewall between the upper unformed band and the lower unformed band. Each shoulderless wave structure can be connected only to the upper unformed band and the lower unformed band. The sidewall of the tolerance ring can also include a plurality of unformed sections and a gap that extends along the entire axial length of the body. Each unformed section can be located between a pair of adjacent shoulderless wave structures. Moreover, the gap can establish a split in the body.
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