ANTI-RATTLE SLEEVE FOR A HINGE JOINT

摘要

An anti-rattle sleeve that includes a retention feature on a split end that extends radially from the body portion and a slot configured to allow the retention feature to be pressed through an opening. The sleeve also includes a flange portion opposite the split end that includes an inner bump configured to contact a surface of an object bracket and an outer bump configured to contact a surface of a mounting bracket. The inner bump and the outer bump are located relative to the slot such that the sleeve is deformed by the brackets in a manner effective to reduce relative motion between the object bracket and the mounting bracket when compressed between the brackets.

主权项

1. An anti-rattle sleeve for coupling an object bracket to a mounting bracket to form a hinge joint, said sleeve comprising:
a body portion; a split end that includes a retention feature that extends radially from the body portion and defines a slot configured to allow the retention feature to be pressed through an opening in the object bracket, wherein the opening has an inner diameter smaller than an outer diameter of the retention feature when the sleeve is in a relaxed state; and a flange end opposite the split end, wherein the flange end includes a flange portion that extends radially from the body portion and defines an inner flange face and an outer flange face opposite the inner flange face, wherein the inner flange face includes an inner bump configured to contact an inner surface of the object bracket if the sleeve is inserted into the opening, and the outer flange face includes an outer bump configured to contact an inner surface of the mounting bracket if the object bracket is coupled to the mounting bracket to form a hinge joint, wherein the inner bump and the outer bump are located relative to the slot such that the sleeve is deformed by the inner surfaces in a manner effective to reduce relative motion between the object bracket and the mounting bracket when compressed therebetween.