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Attaching coaxially a member or fitting with a bore therethrough to a shaft
Assignee: SIM-TECH Ltd C/-HILSON FAGERLUND & KEYSE
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Filing: 1983-09-29
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Granted: 1986-12-23
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Expires: 2003-09-29
Abstract
Abstract A connection between a first member (e.g. a piston rod) and a bore in a second member (e.g. a piston) which is formed by two spaced grooves on the first member at least one of which is in register with one of two spaced steps in the bore, and a compression clip mounted in each groove such that when the groove and the step are in register the compression clip is in compression between one face of each groove and one face of the corresponding step and the angle between the compression forces acting on the clip and the longitudinal axis of the bore is in the range 30°-70°.
Inventors
- 👤 John S. McCallister
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 10:11
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16B; F16B21/00; F16B21/10; F16B21/16; F16B21/18; F16J; F16J1/00; F16J1/10; F16J1/12; F16B2200/00; F16B2200/40; F16B2200/69; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S403/00; Y10S403/07; Y10T; Y10T403/00; Y10T403/32; Y10T403/32606; Y10T403/32861; Y10T403/32893; Y10T403/32901; Y10T403/60; Y10T403/70; Y10T403/7075; Y10T403/7077
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 25
Claim 1
Independent Claim
252 words
In a connection between a first member and a bore in a second member, wherein the periphery of the first member has a shape similar to that of the bore and the first member is dimensioned to have a sliding fit within the bore, the improvement comprising: two spaced grooves formed around the periphery of the first member, each groove being defined by at least one face; two spaced steps formed in said bore, each step being defined by at least one face and being provided by a region of enlarging diameter relative to said bore, said enlarging diameter region extending to the adjacent end of said second member; and a compression clip located in and occupying a major portion of the circumferential length of each groove, said compression clip having a solid cross-section; each step being located and having a configuration so that at least one groove is in register with one of said steps, said compression clip in said at least one groove is compressed between said at least one face of said at least one groove and said at least one face of said one step and the angle between the compressive forces acting upon said compressed clip and the longitudinal axis of the bore is in the range of 30°-70°, and the other of said steps is positioned relative to said other groove for providing a predetermined amount of binary cushioning in the range from zero to any positive dimension, between the first member and the second member.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
252 words
In a connection between a first member and a bore in a second member, wherein the periphery of the first member has a shape similar to that of the bore and the first member is dimensioned to have a sliding fit within the bore, the improvement comprising: two spaced grooves formed around the periphery of the first member, each groove being defined by at least one face; two spaced steps formed in said bore, each step being defined by at least one face and being provided by a region of enlarging diameter relative to said bore, said enlarging diameter region extending to the adjacent end of said second member; and a compression clip located in and occupying a major portion of the circumferential length of each groove, said compression clip having a solid cross-section; each step being located and having a configuration so that at least one groove is in register with one of said steps, said compression clip in said at least one groove is compressed between said at least one face of said at least one groove and said at least one face of said one step and the angle between the compressive forces acting upon said compressed clip and the longitudinal axis of the bore is in the range of 30°-70°, and the other of said steps is positioned relative to said other groove for providing a predetermined amount of binary cushioning in the range from zero to any positive dimension, between the first member and the second member.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
The connection as claimed in claim 1 wherein said angle between the compressive forces acting on the compression clip and the longitudinal axis of the bore is about 45°.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
The connection as claimed in claim 1 wherein said compression clip comprising a helical segment.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
The connection as claimed in claim 1 wherein said compression clip comprises a series of helical segments.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
The connection as claimed in claim 1 wherein said compression clip comprises a circular segment.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
The connection as claimed in claim 1 wherein said compression clip comprises a series of circular segments.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
16 words
The connection as claimed in claim 1 wherein said compression clip comprises an imperfect circular segment.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
16 words
The connection as claimed in claim 1 wherein said compression clip comprises an imperfect circular segment.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
198 words
In a connection between a first member and a bore in a second member, wherein the periphery of the first member has a shape similar to that of the bore and the first member is dimensioned to be a sliding fit within the bore, the improvement comprising: two spaced grooves formed around the periphery of the first member, each groove being defined by at least one face; two spaced steps formed in said second member, each step being defined by at least one face and being provided by a region of enlarged diameter relative to and joined with said bore said enlarging diameter region extending to the respective end of said second member; and a compression clip having a solid cross-section located in and occupying a major portion of the circumferential length of each groove; each groove being in register with a corresponding one of said steps so that each compression clip is compressed between said at least one face of each groove and said at least one face of the corresponding step, and the angle between the compressive forces acting upon each compression clip and the longitudinal axis of the bore is in the range of 30°-70°.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
198 words
In a connection between a first member and a bore in a second member, wherein the periphery of the first member has a shape similar to that of the bore and the first member is dimensioned to be a sliding fit within the bore, the improvement comprising: two spaced grooves formed around the periphery of the first member, each groove being defined by at least one face; two spaced steps formed in said second member, each step being defined by at least one face and being provided by a region of enlarged diameter relative to and joined with said bore said enlarging diameter region extending to the respective end of said second member; and a compression clip having a solid cross-section located in and occupying a major portion of the circumferential length of each groove; each groove being in register with a corresponding one of said steps so that each compression clip is compressed between said at least one face of each groove and said at least one face of the corresponding step, and the angle between the compressive forces acting upon each compression clip and the longitudinal axis of the bore is in the range of 30°-70°.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
31 words
The connection as claimed in claim 9 wherein one said step is adjacent one end of the bore and the other said step is adjacent the other end of the bore.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
29 words
The connection as claimed in claim 9 wherein said angle between the compressive forces acting on the compression clip and the longitudinal axis of the bore is about 45°.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
20 words
The connection as claimed in claim 9 wherein said bore and the periphery of said first member both are circular.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
17 words
The connection as claimed in claim 12 wherein said first member is concentric with said second member.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
22 words
The connection as claimed in claim 13 wherein said first member is a piston rod and said second member is a piston.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
38 words
The connection as claimed in claim 14 wherein each compression clip engages the corresponding groove at points of contact between the interface of the piston rod and the piston bore and the longitudinal axis of the piston rod.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
15 words
The connection as claimed in claim 9 wherein said compression clip comprises a helical segment.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
14 words
The connection as claimed in claim 9 wherein each groove is V-shaped in cross-section.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
29 words
The connection as claimed in claim 9 wherein said at least one face of each groove and said at least one face of the corresponding step are mutually parallel.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
17 words
The connection as claimed in claim 9 wherein said compression clip comprises a series of helical segments.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
15 words
The connection as claimed in claim 9 wherein said compression clip comprises a circular segment.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
17 words
The connection as claimed in claim 9 wherein said compression clip comprises a series of circular segments.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
16 words
The connection as claimed in claim 9 wherein said compression clip comprises an imperfect circular segment.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
18 words
The connection as claimed in claim 9 wherein said compression clip comprises a series of imperfect circular segments.
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