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US 4,364,149 AGranted
Variable-play take-up joint
AssigneeRegie Nationale des Usines Renault
InventorsAlain Debret, Guy Soetaert
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Abstract
Variable-play take-up joint, in particular for an automobile is disclosed. The joint is placed between the support element and the part to be mounted, said part being affixed along a plane different from the joint plane. The joint includes elastic play take-up tongues which push the joint against the support element, and a peripheral rim on three of its sides.
Claims4
A variable play take-up joint adapted to be positioned between a support element and a mounted part attached to said support element along a plane different from the plane of said joint, said joint comprising:
- a planar member;
- a slot in said planar member for the passage of a portion of said mounted part;
- at least three elastic play take-up tongues fixed to said planar member for biasing said planar member towards said support element;
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- a peripheral rim on said planar member, the height of said rim being greater than the maximum extension of said tongues from said planar member.
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