Spacer for use in precision bonding applications that provides enhanced shear strength
AssigneeAltec Industries, Inc.
InventorsRyan J. McKinney, Kyle E. Hoffmann, Jace Hegg
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Abstract
A spacer-locator with integrated locator pins and spacer tabs for use in joining applications. The spacer-locator provides consistent and accurate spacing between mating surfaces and the locator pins provide enhanced location control of the joining components while providing a mechanical advantage to the shear strength at the joint. Also, a spacer-locator for joining at least two objects along mating surfaces, the spacer-locator constraining at least two degrees of freedom for the objects to be joined.
Claims20
A system for spacing at least two surfaces, comprising:
- a first object with a first mating surface;
- a second object with a second mating surface;
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- at least one spacer tab with at least one locator pin;
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- wherein the at least one spacer tab includes at least one fluid channel.
A system for spacing at least two surfaces, comprising:
- a first object with a first mating surface;
- a second object with a second mating surface;
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- at least two locator pins connected by at least one spacer tab.
A system for spacing at least two surfaces, comprising:
- a first object with a first mating surface;
- a second object with a second mating surface;
- and at least one locator pin;
- wherein the at least one locator pin is non-perpendicular to the first mating surface and the second mating surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.