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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 10, 2004
Filed:
Aug. 07, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Thaddeus M. Jakubowski, Jr., St. Charles, MO (US);
Cory G. Keller, Fenton, MO (US);
Assignee:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16B 2/118 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16B 2/118 ;
Abstract
Snap rings positioned in grooves on shaft members and the like for retaining component members on the shaft members. Retention members, such as retaining rings with counterbores, are positioned over the snap rings and prevent the snap rings from expanding outwardly and being released from the grooves. The retention members are installed such that axial loads force the retention members against the snap rings. The snap rings are preferably spiral snap rings.