• Patent Title: Retaining ring retention system and method
  • Application No.: US14649659
    Application Date: 2012-12-13
  • Publication No.: US09933005B2
    Publication Date: 2018-04-03
  • Inventor: Michael E. Kahl
  • Applicant: MACK TRUCKS, INC.
  • Applicant Address: SE Göteborg
  • Assignee: VOLVO LASTVAGNAR AB
  • Current Assignee: VOLVO LASTVAGNAR AB
  • Current Assignee Address: SE Göteborg
  • Agent Michael Pruden; Martin Farrell
  • International Application: PCT/US2012/069429 WO 20121213
  • International Announcement: WO2014/092708 WO 20140619
  • Main IPC: F16B21/18
  • IPC: F16B21/18 F16B43/00 B23P19/08
Retaining ring retention system and method
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a retained member configured to prevent centrifugal force from disassociating a retaining ring provided with lugs from a groove located on a rotatable shaft when securing the retained member to the rotatable shaft and rotating with the shaft. The retained member includes a substantially annular portion and a retention lip provided with a cutout portion. The substantially annular portion defines an opening sized to receive the rotatable shaft so that the retained member is rotatable with the shaft. The cutout portion is configured to accommodate the lugs when in an installing position as the retained member is snap fit into the groove.
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