Shim carrier assembly
AssigneeGeneral Motors Corporation
InventorsSteven W. Gornick, Michael A. Van Camp
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Abstract
A shim carrier assembly for optionally retaining shims therein, wherein the carrier has at least three intercontiguated planar portions with holes or slots therein, such that a fastener may be inserted through the holes or slots for aiding in the shimming of fastened components.
Claims10
A shim carrier assembly for retaining shims therein, comprising multiple intercontiguated planar portions arranged generally parallel to one another, with attachment means provided for a fastener shaft generally perpendicular to said planar portions, and wherein at least one of said planar portions is adapted to receive and capture at least one shim.
A shim carrier assembly for retaining shims therein, comprising:
- first, second and third intercontiguated planar portions are arranged generally stacked and parallel to one another;
- at least one shim is disposed between an adjacent two of said planar portions;
- wherein each of said planar portions and said at least one shim has a hole or slot defined therein such that a fastener shaft may pass through all of said holes or slots in a direction generally perpendicular to said planar portions;
- and
- wherein capture means is provided for retaining at least one shim.
A shim carrier assembly according to claim 12, wherein the capture means for retaining each said shim is provided by folded tabs formed from notches along lateral edges in the first and second planar portions and a folded-up flap portion at one end of the said shim carrier assembly.
An essentially “S” shaped shim carrier assembly retaining shims therein, comprising:
- first, second, and third intercontiguated planar portions arranged generally stacked, spaced apart, and parallel to one another further including lateral and end edges;
- at least one shim disposed between an adjacent two of said planar portions:
- a pair of notches further disposed along the lateral edges of each planar portion;
- said pairs of notches further defining foldable tabs for retaining said shims;
- first and second transition portions with foldable means about said planar portions to form said shim carrier;
- a plurality of contiguated edges within said transition portions to provide the foldable means about said planar portions;
- a folded-up flap portion about one end of said planar portion of said shim carrier;
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- wherein each of said planar portions and said at least one shim has an aperture defining a hole or slot therein such that a fastener shaft may pass through all of said holes or slots in a direction generally perpendicular to said planar portions of said shim carrier assembly.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.