US3604306A
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Adjustable mounting shim
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1969-08-07
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Granted: 1971-09-14
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Expires: 1989-08-07
Abstract
Abstract A shim having a hollow body which initially is given a predetermined thickness by a compressible member separating opposing parts of the body. The hollow body provides a mold cavity which is filled with a castable material after the shim is compressed to a required thickness, the material setting to retain the body permanently at the required thickness.
Inventors
- 👤 Gordon G Denholm
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 13:51
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16F; F16F1/00; F16F1/36; F16F1/3615; F16B; F16B43/00; F16M; F16M7/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
175 words
Adjustable mounting shim comprising a hollow body adapted to be inserted between a base and a member supported thereon, said hollow body having a lower part and an upper part, a peripheral flange on each of said lower and upper parts, said peripheral flanges being spaced relative to one another to permit the lower and upper parts to tElescope with said peripheral flanges forming a side closure for the hollow body and to become misaligned axially to compensate for nonparallelism between the base and member, compressible means interposed between the lower and upper parts and adapted initially to space said parts a predetermined distance apart, said compressible means adapted to yield to clamping pressure applied to space the supported member a selected distance from the base and reduce the hollow body to a required thickness, said hollow body defining a mold cavity and having an inlet opening extending into said mold cavity, and a castable filler entered into the mold cavity through the inlet opening to permanently maintain the hollow body at the required thickness.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
175 words
Adjustable mounting shim comprising a hollow body adapted to be inserted between a base and a member supported thereon, said hollow body having a lower part and an upper part, a peripheral flange on each of said lower and upper parts, said peripheral flanges being spaced relative to one another to permit the lower and upper parts to tElescope with said peripheral flanges forming a side closure for the hollow body and to become misaligned axially to compensate for nonparallelism between the base and member, compressible means interposed between the lower and upper parts and adapted initially to space said parts a predetermined distance apart, said compressible means adapted to yield to clamping pressure applied to space the supported member a selected distance from the base and reduce the hollow body to a required thickness, said hollow body defining a mold cavity and having an inlet opening extending into said mold cavity, and a castable filler entered into the mold cavity through the inlet opening to permanently maintain the hollow body at the required thickness.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
Adjustable mounting shim as claimed in claim 1, in which said compressible means comprises a resilient tubular member.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
Adjustable mounting shim as claimed in claim 1, in which said tubular member is a compression spring.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
Adjustable mounting means as claimed in claim 2, in which at least one of said opposing parts has a bolt-receiving opening registering with the resilient tubular member.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
210 words
Adjustable mounting shim comprising a hollow body adapted to be inserted between a base and a member supported thereon, said hollow body having a lower part and an upper part, a peripheral flange on each of said lower and upper parts, said peripheral flanges being spaced relative to one another to permit the upper part to move towards the lower part with the peripheral flanges forming a side closure for the hollow body and to become misaligned axially to compensate for nonparallelism between the base and member, a compressible tubular member interposed between the lower and upper parts and adapted initially to space said parts a predetermined distance apart, said lower and upper parts having openings aligned with the compressible tubular member and through which a holddown bolt is adapted to extend to secure the supported member to the base, said compressible tubular member adapted to yield to clamping pressure applied by the holddown bolt to space the supported member a selected distance from the base and reduce the hollow body to a required thickness, said hollow body defining a mold cavity and having an inlet opening extending into said mold cavity and a fusible filler within said mold cavity to permanently maintain the hollow body at the required thickness.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
210 words
Adjustable mounting shim comprising a hollow body adapted to be inserted between a base and a member supported thereon, said hollow body having a lower part and an upper part, a peripheral flange on each of said lower and upper parts, said peripheral flanges being spaced relative to one another to permit the upper part to move towards the lower part with the peripheral flanges forming a side closure for the hollow body and to become misaligned axially to compensate for nonparallelism between the base and member, a compressible tubular member interposed between the lower and upper parts and adapted initially to space said parts a predetermined distance apart, said lower and upper parts having openings aligned with the compressible tubular member and through which a holddown bolt is adapted to extend to secure the supported member to the base, said compressible tubular member adapted to yield to clamping pressure applied by the holddown bolt to space the supported member a selected distance from the base and reduce the hollow body to a required thickness, said hollow body defining a mold cavity and having an inlet opening extending into said mold cavity and a fusible filler within said mold cavity to permanently maintain the hollow body at the required thickness.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1974-09-13 | 1975-03-15 | 1975-09-14 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-09-13 | 1979-03-15 | 1979-09-14 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-09-13 | 1983-03-15 | 1983-09-14 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |