Self-adjusting spacer device
First Claim
1. A self-adjusting spacer device, comprising:
- a bushing having a cavity with a longitudinal axis; and
a pin having a shank inserted into said cavity and a head projecting outside of said cavity,wherein the cavity of the bushing and the pin are provided with respective threaded portions that do not extend over the entire circumference of the pin and the cavity, and the pin is rotatable relative to the bushing between;
an adjustment position in which the threaded portion of the pin is disengaged from the threaded portion of the bushing and the pin is movable axially with respect to the bushing, anda locking position in which the threaded portion of the pin engages the threaded portion of the bushing and the pin is locked axially with respect to the bushing, andwherein the pin comprises a sealing element which establishes a sealing contact with the inner surface of said cavity, andwherein the sealing element is a sleeve of elastomeric material overmolded on the shank of the pin.
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Abstract
Self-adjusting spacer device, including a bushing having a cavity with a longitudinal axis, a pin having a shank inserted into said cavity and a head projecting outside of said cavity, the cavity of the bushing and the pin being provided with respective threaded portions that do not extend over the entire circumference of the pin and the cavity, and the pin being rotatable relative to the bushing between (i) an adjustment position in which the threaded portion of the pin is disengaged from the threaded portion of the bushing and the pin is capable of moving axially with respect to the bushing, and (ii) a locking position in which the threaded portion of the pin engages the threaded portion of the bushing and in which the pin is locked axially with respect to the bushing.
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1. A self-adjusting spacer device, comprising:
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a bushing having a cavity with a longitudinal axis; and a pin having a shank inserted into said cavity and a head projecting outside of said cavity, wherein the cavity of the bushing and the pin are provided with respective threaded portions that do not extend over the entire circumference of the pin and the cavity, and the pin is rotatable relative to the bushing between; an adjustment position in which the threaded portion of the pin is disengaged from the threaded portion of the bushing and the pin is movable axially with respect to the bushing, and a locking position in which the threaded portion of the pin engages the threaded portion of the bushing and the pin is locked axially with respect to the bushing, and wherein the pin comprises a sealing element which establishes a sealing contact with the inner surface of said cavity, and wherein the sealing element is a sleeve of elastomeric material overmolded on the shank of the pin. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A self-adjusting spacer device, comprising:
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a bushing having a cavity with a longitudinal axis; and a pin having a shank inserted into said cavity and a head projecting outside of said cavity, wherein the cavity of the bushing and the pin are provided with respective threaded portions that do not extend over the entire circumference of the pin and the cavity, and the pin is rotatable relative to the bushing between; an adjustment position in which the threaded portion of the pin is disengaged from the threaded portion of the bushing and the pin is movable axially with respect to the bushing, and a locking position in which the threaded portion of the pin engages the threaded portion of the bushing and the pin is locked axially with respect to the bushing, wherein the pin includes a seal, and wherein the seal establishes a sealing contact with the inner surface of said cavity, wherein the seal is a sleeve. - View Dependent Claims (8)
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