Tolerance ring with perforated waves
US9028165B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 30, 2013 |
| Grant date | May 12, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 30, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T403/7061
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A tolerance ring can include a generally cylindrical body that can include a side wall. The sidewall can define a top and a bottom. Further, the sidewall can include a plurality of wave structures that can extend from the sidewall, a plurality of unformed sections, and a gap that can extend along the entire length of the body. Each unformed section can be located between a pair of adjacent wave structures. Further, the gap can establish a split in the body. The tolerance ring can also include at least one hole intersecting at least one of the wave structures to establish a perforated wave structure.
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