Tolerance absorber sleeve and assembly

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10215215
APP PUB NO 20180045239A1
SERIAL NO

15726200

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Tolerance absorber sleeve (20) for fastening a first component (40) to a second component (30) within a predetermined tolerance range (D), wherein said sleeve (20) is made of a metallic material and comprises a wall (21) and a first axial end portion (26) and a second axial end portion (27). Said sleeve (20) is adapted to be arranged in a hole of said first component (40) and abutting said second component (30) at the second axial end portion (27), wherein said wall (21) of said sleeve (20) comprises at least one weakening zone (22) adapted to plastically deform upon axial compression of the sleeve (20), such that said wall (21) of said sleeve (20) forms a first radially outward projection (201) on a first side of said hole of said first component (40), and a second radially outward projection (202) on a second side of said hole of said first component (40), whereby said tolerance absorber sleeve (20) is adapted to hold said first component (40) by said first and second projections (201, 202) within a predetermined tolerance range (D) from said second component (30).

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  • NINGBO GEELY AUTOMOBILE RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CO., LTD.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Stoddart, Tom Molndal, SE 8 37
Tullberg, Oscar Hovas, SE 2 0
Zylberstein, Daniel Gothenburg, SE 1 0

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