US5362172A
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Press fit assembly boss for diskettes
Assignee: 3M Co
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Filing: 1992-08-31
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Granted: 1994-11-08
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Expires: 2012-08-31
Abstract
Abstract A press fit assembly boss for aligning and assembling the case walls of a diskette includes a circular cylindrical post formed on the upper case wall and a cylindrical socket formed on the lower case wall. The inner surface of the socket includes two opposing planar sections separated by a distance less than the outer diameter of the post. Insertion of the post in the socket deforms the post to secure the post within the socket without creating any debris during assembly or disassembly. The cylindrical post has thin walls.
Inventors
- 👤 David L. Hubbling
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 12:36
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16B; F16B4/00; F16B4/004; G; G11; G11B; G11B23/00; G11B23/02; G11B23/03; G11B23/0301; G11B23/0313; G11B23/0316; F16B2200/00; F16B2200/10; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T403/00; Y10T403/49; Y10T403/4966; Y10T403/70
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
124 words
A press fit assembly boss for aligning and assembling two components comprising: a hollow cylindrical post having an outer width formed on an upper component; and a cylindrical socket formed on a lower component, wherein the socket comprises an inner surface which includes two two-dimensional opposing sections separated by a distance less than the outer width of the post, wherein the two opposing sections on the inner surface of the socket are planar and parallel, wherein insertion of the post in the socket deforms the post to secure the post within the socket without creating any debris during assembly or disassembly and wherein the insertion of the post in the socket does not deform the socket to affect the assembly of the two components.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
124 words
A press fit assembly boss for aligning and assembling two components comprising: a hollow cylindrical post having an outer width formed on an upper component; and a cylindrical socket formed on a lower component, wherein the socket comprises an inner surface which includes two two-dimensional opposing sections separated by a distance less than the outer width of the post, wherein the two opposing sections on the inner surface of the socket are planar and parallel, wherein insertion of the post in the socket deforms the post to secure the post within the socket without creating any debris during assembly or disassembly and wherein the insertion of the post in the socket does not deform the socket to affect the assembly of the two components.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
The assembly boss of claim 1 wherein the two components are upper and lower case walls of a diskette cartridge.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
The assembly boss of claim 2 wherein the cylindrical post is formed as a complete, unbroken cylinder.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
The assembly boss of claim 1 wherein the cylindrical post is circular and has an outer diameter and the inner surface of the cylindrical socket is elongated.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
The assembly boss of claim 4 wherein the cylindrical post has thin walls with a thickness less than 20% of the post outer diameter.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
54 words
The assembly boss of claim 1 wherein the boss is capable of being assembled and disassembled without damage or distortion to the assembled components or the boss, and wherein when the boss is assembled there is no entry into the area between the two components from outside of the two components through the boss.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
The assembly boss of claim 1 wherein the interior of the socket does not pass through the lower component.
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