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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 10, 2019
Filed:
Apr. 29, 2016
Cnh Industrial America, Llc, New Holland, PA (US);
Brian Vik, Barnesville, MN (US);
Robert Kost, Moorhead, MN (US);
CNH Industrial America LLC, New Holland, PA (US);
Abstract
A system for processing elastomeric load rings may include an elastomeric load ring defining an initial width. The system may also include a fixture assembly configured to receive the load ring between first and second clamp members. The second clamp member may be spaced apart from the first clamp member such that a gap is defined between the clamp members when the load ring defines the initial width. The fixture assembly may also include a load member configured to apply a compressive load through the first clamp member and/or the second clamp member such that the load ring is compressed between the clamp members. When the load ring is heated, a spring force of the load ring may be reduced as the load ring is compressed between the clamp members such that the initial width of the load ring is reduced to a final width.