US 11,859,670 B2
Tolerance ring
Paul Haines, Bristol (GB); and Andrew R. Slayne, Bristol (GB)
Assigned to SAINT-GOBAIN PERFORMANCE PLASTICS RENCOL LIMITED, Coventry (GB)
Filed by SAINT-GOBAIN PERFORMANCE PLASTICS RENCOL LIMITED, Coventry (GB)
Filed on Oct. 7, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/938,734.
Application 17/938,734 is a division of application No. 16/145,270, filed on Sep. 28, 2018, granted, now 11,499,591.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/565,368, filed on Sep. 29, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2023/0030203 A1, Feb. 2, 2023
Int. Cl. F16D 1/08 (2006.01)
CPC F16D 1/0835 (2013.01) 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An assembly comprising:
an outer member;
an inner member; and
a tolerance ring disposed between the inner member and the outer member, wherein the tolerance ring comprises a split ring having opposing circumferential edges, wherein the circumferential edges are directly engaged with one of the inner member or the outer member so as to prevent or restrict relative movement between the tolerance ring and at least one of the inner member or the outer member, and wherein the tolerance ring comprises a plurality of planar sidewall segments, wherein at least one of the outer member or the inner member comprises a groove and at least one of the circumferential edges of the tolerance ring is keyed to match the groove.