Patent ID: 11873865
Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN PERFORMANCE PLASTICS RENCOL LIMITED
Field: Mechanical elements (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F | IPC F

Claim 0:
1. A tolerance ring comprising:
a substrate, and
an overlying layer comprising a thermal enhancement layer comprising at least one of a Vickers hardness <400 VPN or a thermal conductivity >100 W/m·K, wherein the thermal enhancement layer comprises a plurality of discrete projections protruding radially inward or radially outward, and wherein the thermal enhancement layer defines a portion of an exterior surface of the tolerance ring, wherein the thermal enhancement layer comprises a metal comprising at least two of aluminum, zinc, copper, beryllium, magnesium, tin, titanium, tungsten, iron, bronze, or alloys thereof, wherein at least one of the plurality of projections is a self-contained, discrete structure.