Work Piece Isolating Assembly
AssigneeIllinois Tool Works Inc.
InventorsJason Holt, Albert W. Van Boven, William G. Stlaske, Glenn G. Heavens, Robert Schaser, Jeremy Tuttle
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Abstract
An isolating connector between a first work piece and a second work piece each defining a hole therein includes first and second spring members that capture the first work piece between flanges of the spring members and establish a column between the second work piece and a head of a bolt extending through the first and second spring members and anchored in the second work piece.
Claims25
An isolating connector for a work piece defining a hole there through, said isolating connector comprising:
- a first spring member having a first cylinder extending into the hole from a first side of the work piece and a first flange from an outer end of said first cylinder establishing springing engagement against a first surface of the work piece along the first side of the work piece;
- a second spring member having a second cylinder extending into the hole from a second side of the work piece and a second flange from an outer end of said second cylinder establishing springing engagement against a second surface along the second side of the work piece;
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- a bolt extending through said first and second cylinders for engaging a second work piece.
An isolating assembly of a fuel rail to an engine head comprising:
- a mounting boss on said fuel rail defining a first hole therethrough;
- said head defining a second hole therein;
- a first spring member extending into said first hole from a first end thereof, said first spring member including a first cylinder disposed in said first hole and a first domed shaped flange having a peripheral edge engaged against a first surface on a first side of said mounting boss;
- a second spring member extending into said first hole from a second end thereof, said second spring member including a second cylinder disposed in said first hole and a second domed shaped flange having a peripheral edge engaged against a second surface on a second side of said mounting boss;
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- a bolt extending through said first and second spring member cylinders and including a head disposed against said first domed shaped flange and a threaded shaft engaged in said second hole.
An isolating assembly comprising:
- a first component defining a first hole therethrough;
- a second component defining a second hole therein;
- a first spring member having a first cylinder and a first spring flange, said first spring flange engaged against a first surface of said first component;
- a second spring member having a second cylinder and a second spring flange, said second spring flange engaged against a second surface of said first component;
- at least one of said cylinders disposed in said first hole;
- a bolt extending through said first and second cylinders and including a head and a threaded shaft engaged in said second hole;
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- said first and second spring members forming a continuous column between said bolt head and said second component.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.