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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 31, 2012
Filed:
Apr. 08, 2008
Applicants:
David Court, Somerset, GB;
Andrew Robert Slayne, Bristol, GB;
Inventors:
David Court, Somerset, GB;
Andrew Robert Slayne, Bristol, GB;
Assignee:
Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics Rencol Limited, Bristol, GB;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 5/55 (2006.01); F16C 17/00 (2006.01); F16C 32/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A tolerance ring () for providing an interference fit between inner and outer components () is disclosed. The tolerance ring () comprises a deformable band wound to form a first layer () having a plurality of radially extending projections () around its circumference and an unformed second layer () which overlaps with the first layer. The second layer acts as a force diffuser to spread the forces transferred through the projections on to the inner or outer component.