Title:
TOLERANCE COMPENSATING MOUNTING DEVICE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2004033926
Kind Code:
B1
Abstract:
The invention comprises a tolerance compensating mounting device (100) comprising a bushing (101) having an internal (102) and external (104) thread. The bushing is threaded into a part (P) to be mounted to a surface. A bolt (200) is then threaded into a bushing bore using the internal threads. The internal threads (102) cause an interference fit between the bolt shank and the threads, temporarily preventing further insertion of the bolt. The bolt (200) is then turned further, thereby turning the bushing (100) and causing the bushing to unscrew from the part (P) toward the mounting surface until the bushing seats on the mounting surface, thereby completely compensating for a tolerance gap. As the bolt is turned further, at a relatively low torque the sacrificial internal threads (102) are stripped allowing the bolt to be fully torqued into the mounting surface hole, thereby simultaneously connecting the components with a properly torqued connection while compensating for a tolerance gap.
Inventors:
STONE ROGER (GB)
KNIGHT BRIAN RUSSELL (GB)
KNIGHT BRIAN RUSSELL (GB)
Application Number:
PCT/US2003/029907
Publication Date:
June 10, 2004
Filing Date:
September 22, 2003
Export Citation:
Assignee:
GATES CORP (US)
International Classes:
F16B5/02; F16H1/00; F16B43/00; F16B29/00; (IPC1-7): F16B5/02
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