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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 30, 2009
Filed:
Sep. 11, 2006
Kevin P. Hanrahan, Santa Barbara, CA (US);
Ryan J. Schmidt, Santa Barbara, CA (US);
David D. Dexter, Goleta, CA (US);
Kevin P. Hanrahan, Santa Barbara, CA (US);
Ryan J. Schmidt, Santa Barbara, CA (US);
David D. Dexter, Goleta, CA (US);
Intri-Plex Technologies, Inc., Santa Barbara, CA (US);
Abstract
A tolerance ring for coupling an actuator arm to a pivot bearing while maintaining mass eccentricity of the actuator arm. The tolerance ring having a substantially cylindrical base portion with a first radius about a central axis and extending a length parallel to the central axis, the cylindrical base portion has a first tab and a second tab extending along the length of the cylindrical base portion, the first tab being positioned proximate to the second tab. The tolerance ring improves mass eccentricity by radially displacing the first tab at a second radius about the axis such that a radial gap is formed between the first tab and second tab.