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US 2015/0354624 A1Published application
Linear drive force overload protection device
AssigneeSaint-Gobain Performance Plastics Pampus GmbH
InventorJens Speicher
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Abstract
A tolerance ring adapted to engage a stem of a ball pan to a housing, wherein the tolerance ring is adapted to provide an overload protection against a force of greater than 1,000 N.
Claims20
A tolerance ring adapted to engage a stem of a ball pan to a housing, wherein the tolerance ring is adapted to provide an overload protection against a force of greater than 1,000 N.
A ball joint assembly comprising:
- a ball pan including a stem;
- a housing adapted to engage the stem;
- and
- a tolerance ring disposed between the stem and the housing.
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An assembly comprising:
- a first member;
- a second member engaged with the first member;
- and
- a linear drive assembly disposed between the first and second members, the linear drive assembly comprising:
- a ball pan including a stem;
- a linear drive engaged with the stem;
- and
- a tolerance ring disposed between the linear drive and the stem,
- wherein the linear drive is adapted to provide an overload protection against a force of greater than 1,000 N.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.