Mounting member to eliminate vibration and electrostatic discharges
First Claim
1. A connecting device for connecting a first panel to a second panel, said first panel having first and second substantially parallel fingers extending therefrom, said connecting device comprising:
- a male member having a head and a cylindrical section having an associated longitudinal axis, with said male member secured to said second panel and with said cylindrical section upstanding from said second panel; and
a tolerance ring made from a strip of stainless steel which is formed into a band which is less than a complete circle, said tolerance ring positioned on said cylindrical section;
said tolerance ring having corrugations thereon which are aligned with said longitudinal axis of said cylindrical section; and
said cylindrical section with said tolerance ring thereon forming an interference fit with said first and second parallel fingers.
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Abstract
A mounting member or connecting device is used to connect a first member to a second member. The connecting device includes a male member and a female member which are coupled together through an opening in the first member. The first member may be a divider panel and the second member may be a cover panel, for example, with the second member having first and second parallel fingers thereon. A tolerance ring, formed in the shape of a band which is less than a complete circle. is mounted on a cylindrical section of the male and female members. The tolerance ring has corrugations thereon which are crushed to some degree when the first and second fingers are pushed on to the associated cylindrical section with the tolerance ring thereon. This connection provides a vibration free connection and also eliminates ESD problems between the connected members.
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12 Claims
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1. A connecting device for connecting a first panel to a second panel, said first panel having first and second substantially parallel fingers extending therefrom, said connecting device comprising:
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a male member having a head and a cylindrical section having an associated longitudinal axis, with said male member secured to said second panel and with said cylindrical section upstanding from said second panel; and a tolerance ring made from a strip of stainless steel which is formed into a band which is less than a complete circle, said tolerance ring positioned on said cylindrical section; said tolerance ring having corrugations thereon which are aligned with said longitudinal axis of said cylindrical section; and said cylindrical section with said tolerance ring thereon forming an interference fit with said first and second parallel fingers. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A combination comprising:
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a first member having an opening therein; a second member having first and second parallel fingers extending therefrom; and a connecting device for connecting said second member and said first member together; said connecting device comprising; a male member having first and second concentric cylindrical sections thereon relative to an associated longitudinal axis; a female member having a hole therein; and a tolerance ring having an exterior, with corrugations on the exterior thereof, with said tolerance ring positioned on said first cylindrical section, and with said corrugations aligned with said longitudinal axis; said second cylindrical section passing through said opening in said first member and being retained in said hole in said female member; and said first cylindrical section with said tolerance ring thereon forming an interference fit with respect to said first and second parallel fingers. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A connecting device for connecting first and second panels to a third panel;
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said first and second panels each having associated-first and second parallel fingers extending therefrom; and said third panel having an opening therein; said connecting device comprising; a male member having a head and first and second concentric cylindrical sections having an associated longitudinal axis, with said first cylindrical section positioned between said head and said second cylindrical section; a female member having a head and a cylindrical section, said female member having hole passing through said head and cylindrical section; said second cylindrical section passing through said opening in said third panel and through said hole in said female member to retain said male and female members on opposed sides of said third panel; a first tolerance ring having corrugations on the exterior thereof, with said first tolerance ring positioned on said first cylindrical section of said male member; a second tolerance ring having corrugations on the exterior thereof, with said second tolerance ring positioned on said cylindrical section of said female member; and said corrugations on said first and second tolerance rings aligned with said longitudinal axis; said first cylindrical section with said first tolerance ring thereon forming an interference fit with respect to the associated first and second parallel fingers on said second panel; and said cylindrical section of said female member with said second tolerance ring thereon forming an interference fit with respect to the associated first and second parallel fingers on said first panel. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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