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Tolerance ring and shim
Assignee: RAY ENGINEERING COMPANY Ltd
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Filing: 1987-04-06
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Granted: 1989-05-09
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Expires: 2007-04-06
Abstract
Abstract Improvements to tolerance rings are provided permitting them to be utilized in holding cylindrical members within sheet panels and providing positive axial retention of the ring in the sheet panel; permitting them to be used in centered and half-centered mounting arrangements without requiring the formation of shoulders on the engaged members, but rather through the use of an annular split ring shim; and permitting them to be used to restore the effective diameter of worn parts by providing the ring with a bowed shape.
Inventors
- 👤 Arthur A. Cramer, Jr.
- 👤 Brian S. Cramer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 16:53
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16D; F16D1/00; F16D1/06; F16D1/08; F16D1/0829; F16D1/0835; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T403/00; Y10T403/60; Y10T403/70; Y10T403/7047; Y10T403/7051; Y10T403/7052; Y10T403/7058; Y10T403/7061
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
161 words
A tolerance ring and shim assembly, said tolerance ring being in the form of a split cylinder defining a longitudinal axis and having a plurality of laterally spaced, axially extending corrugations projecting radially from said cylinder, which is to be sandwiched between an inner cylindrical surface of an outer member and an outer cylindrical surface of an inner member an said shim being in the form of a split cylinder with a smooth surface, comprising: annular planished areas located between axial ends of said corrugations and axial ends of said tolerance ring; at least one shim separate from said tolerance ring and having a diameter sized to cause the shim to engage against at least one of said planished areas, a combined thickness of said shim and planished area being less than a height of said corrugations, but being greater than a height representing a height, below which the corrugations, if crushed to that height, would be beyond their elastic limit.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
161 words
A tolerance ring and shim assembly, said tolerance ring being in the form of a split cylinder defining a longitudinal axis and having a plurality of laterally spaced, axially extending corrugations projecting radially from said cylinder, which is to be sandwiched between an inner cylindrical surface of an outer member and an outer cylindrical surface of an inner member an said shim being in the form of a split cylinder with a smooth surface, comprising: annular planished areas located between axial ends of said corrugations and axial ends of said tolerance ring; at least one shim separate from said tolerance ring and having a diameter sized to cause the shim to engage against at least one of said planished areas, a combined thickness of said shim and planished area being less than a height of said corrugations, but being greater than a height representing a height, below which the corrugations, if crushed to that height, would be beyond their elastic limit.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
A tolerance ring and shim assembly according to claim 1, wherein a single shim is utilized which overlies an outer surface of one of said planished areas.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
A tolerance ring and shim assembly according to claim 2, including axial retention means formed on said ring to relative to at least one of said members.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
A tolerance ring and shim assembly according to claim 1, wherein two shims are utilized, each overlying an outer surface of separate ones of said planished areas.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
A tolerance ring and shim assembly according to claim 4, including retention means for preventing axial movement in at least one direction of at least one of said shims.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
39 words
A tolerance ring and shim assembly according to claim 1, including an axial retention means formed on said ring to prevent movement of said ring in at least one axial direction relative to at least one of said members.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
35 words
A tolerance ring and shim assembly according to claim 1, including an axial retention means associated with said ring and shim to prevent said shim from moving axially relative to said ring beyond predefined limits.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
31 words
A tolerance ring and shim assembly according to claim 1, including an angular retention means associated with said ring and shim to prevent said shim from rotating relative to said ring.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
46 words
A tolerance ring and shim assembly according to claim 1, wherein said ring assembly comprises a planished area in elevated position relative to the axial ends of said corrugations and wherein a single shim is utilized which underlies an inner surface of said elevated planished area.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
147 words
A tolerance ring and shim assembly comprising: a tolerance ring being in the form of a split ring cylinder defining a longitudinal axis and having a plurality of laterally spaced, axially extending and uniformly distributed corrugations which project radially from said cylinder and annular planished areas located between axial ends of said cylinder and said corrugations, said cylinder to be sandwiched between an inner cylindrical surface of an outer member and an outer cylindrical surface of an inner member; and a shim being in the form of a separate split smooth surface cylinder and having a diameter sized to cause said shim to engage against a planished area, a combined thickness of said shim and said planished area being less than a height of said corrugations, but being greater than a height at which the corrugations, if crushed to that height, would by beyond their elastic limit.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
147 words
A tolerance ring and shim assembly comprising: a tolerance ring being in the form of a split ring cylinder defining a longitudinal axis and having a plurality of laterally spaced, axially extending and uniformly distributed corrugations which project radially from said cylinder and annular planished areas located between axial ends of said cylinder and said corrugations, said cylinder to be sandwiched between an inner cylindrical surface of an outer member and an outer cylindrical surface of an inner member; and a shim being in the form of a separate split smooth surface cylinder and having a diameter sized to cause said shim to engage against a planished area, a combined thickness of said shim and said planished area being less than a height of said corrugations, but being greater than a height at which the corrugations, if crushed to that height, would by beyond their elastic limit.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
161 words
A tolerance ring and shim assembly comprising: a tolerance ring being in the form of a split ring cylinder defining a longitudinal axis and having a plurality of laterally spaced, axially extending corrugations of equal height projecting radially from said cylinder and annular planished areas located between axial ends of said cylinder and said corrugations, one of said planished areas being in an elevated position relative to the other planished area, said tolerance ring to be sandwiched between an outer surface of an inner member and an inner surface of an outer member; and a shim being in the form of a separate split smooth surface cylinder and having a diameter sized to cause said shim to engage against a planished area, a combined thickness of said shim and said planished area being less than a height of said corrugations, but being greater than a height at which the corrugations, if crushed to that height, would be beyond their elastic limit.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
161 words
A tolerance ring and shim assembly comprising: a tolerance ring being in the form of a split ring cylinder defining a longitudinal axis and having a plurality of laterally spaced, axially extending corrugations of equal height projecting radially from said cylinder and annular planished areas located between axial ends of said cylinder and said corrugations, one of said planished areas being in an elevated position relative to the other planished area, said tolerance ring to be sandwiched between an outer surface of an inner member and an inner surface of an outer member; and a shim being in the form of a separate split smooth surface cylinder and having a diameter sized to cause said shim to engage against a planished area, a combined thickness of said shim and said planished area being less than a height of said corrugations, but being greater than a height at which the corrugations, if crushed to that height, would be beyond their elastic limit.
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