Laminated parts and method of making same
AssigneeMeans Industries, Inc.
InventorRobert H. Field
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Abstract
A method of manufacturing a load-transmitting part having at least two lateral engaging surfaces includes stamping a plurality of thin laminas from generally planar stock material. The laminas are stacked together such that the laterally-disposed surfaces of adjacent laminas cooperate to define the lateral engaging surfaces of the part. The laminas are permanently secured together to prevent relative laminar movement when a load is transmitted from one of the lateral engaging surfaces to another of the lateral engaging surfaces.
Claims29
A part for transmitting a load between multiple components and having at least two lateral engaging surfaces, each of the lateral engaging surfaces being adapted to engage a respective one of the components, the part comprising a plurality of stacked laminas, each of the laminas being rigid and generally planar and having a plurality of laterally-disposed surfaces, wherein the laterally-disposed surfaces of at least two of the laminas cooperate to define each of the lateral engaging surfaces, and wherein the laminas are secured together to prevent relative movement of any one of the laminas with respect to another of the laminas when the load is transmitted through the part from one of the lateral engaging surfaces to another of the lateral engaging surfaces.
A method of manufacturing a part for transmitting a load between multiple components, wherein the part has at least two lateral engaging surfaces, and each of the lateral engaging surfaces is adapted to engage a respective one of the components, the method comprising;
- providing a plurality of rigid, generally planar laminas, wherein each of the laminas has a plurality of laterally-disposed surfaces;
- stacking the laminas together such that the laterally-disposed surfaces of at least two of the laminas cooperate to define each of the at least two lateral engaging surfaces of the part;
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- securing the laminas together to prevent relative movement of any one of the laminas with respect to another of the laminas when a load is transmitted through the part from one of the lateral engaging surfaces to another of the lateral engaging surfaces.
A method of manufacturing a load-transmitting part having at least two notches and one aperture that respectively define lateral engaging surfaces of the part, the method comprising:
- stamping a plurality of rigid, generally planar laminas from generally planar stock material, whereby a plurality of laterally-disposed surfaces are formed on each of the laminas, a projection is formed on a first lamina and a recess is formed on a second lamina;
- stacking the laminas together such that the laterally-disposed surfaces of the laminas cooperate to define the lateral engaging surfaces of the part, and the projection of the first lamina engages the recess of the second lamina to prevent relative movement of any one of the laminas with respect to another of the laminas when a load is transmitted through the part from one of the lateral engaging surfaces to another of the lateral engaging surfaces;
- and securing the laminas together to further prevent relative laminar movement.
A steering wheel lock shoe, for use with a motor vehicle, comprising a plurality of stacked laminas, wherein each lamina is rigid and generally planar;
- each lamina includes a plurality of laterally-disposed surfaces, the laterally-disposed surfaces of at least two of the laminas cooperate to define each of a plurality of lateral engaging surfaces including at least one notch;
- and wherein the laminas are secured together to prevent relative movement of any one of the laminas with respect to another of the laminas when a load is transmitted through the shoe from one of the lateral engaging surfaces to another of the lateral engaging surfaces.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.