发明名称 |
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CLEARANCE ADJUSTING COVER PLATE CLOSURE |
摘要 |
A ball and socket housing incorporating a thick housing wall of deformable material adjacent a central bore opening to provide a closure system utilizing a deformable cover-plate. The deformable cover-plate is formed to a desired configuration within the central bore to achieve a consistent internal socket preload. The cover-plate is deformed into the housing opening beyond an elastic limit to control resiliency or spring-back characteristics, thereby achieving a high-degree of repeatability and precise control of the ball and socket preload during the assembly process. The deformed cover-plate is retained in the socket housing at the cover-plate seat by swaged or rolling the perimeter of the housing to capture the perimeter of the deformed cover plate within the housing central bore opening. |
申请公布号 |
EP1737592(A4) |
申请公布日期 |
2009.07.08 |
申请号 |
EP20050738792 |
申请日期 |
2005.04.21 |
申请人 |
FEDERAL-MOGUL CORPORATION |
发明人 |
SPENCE, DALE, A.;SCHMIDT, GEORGE;PARKER, GLEN |
分类号 |
B21K1/10;B21D39/00;B21K1/76;B21K25/00;B23P11/00;B23P11/02;F16C11/00;F16C11/06 |
主分类号 |
B21K1/10 |
代理机构 |
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代理人 |
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