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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 14, 2010
Filed:
Aug. 15, 2006
Kevin P. Hanrahan, Santa Barbara, CA (US);
Ryan J. Schmidt, Santa Barbara, CA (US);
David D. Dexter, Buellton, CA (US);
Damon D. Brink, Goleta, CA (US);
Kevin P. Hanrahan, Santa Barbara, CA (US);
Ryan J. Schmidt, Santa Barbara, CA (US);
David D. Dexter, Buellton, CA (US);
Damon D. Brink, Goleta, CA (US);
IntriPlex Technologies, Inc., Santa Barbara, CA (US);
Abstract
A tolerance ring configured to prevent interlocking during shipping and handling. The tolerance ring has a cylinder with a first radius about an axis of rotation and a gap in the cylinder surface having a first edge and second edge extending along the axis. The gap in the cylindrical base has a first tab on the first edge and a second tab on the second edge. The first tab is adapted for coupling to the second tab and thereby prevents the interlocking of one tolerance ring with another. The gap can be configured to be non-linear.