Patent ID: 11959517
Assignee: HYDRO TECH INC.
Field: Mechanical elements (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F | IPC F

Claim 14:
15. A method for assembling a split sleeve apparatus to a shaft, the steps comprising:
providing a first arcuate portion and a second arcuate portion wherein the first and second arcuate portions have a partial cylindrical configuration with circumferential opposing ends having at least one finger extending from the opposing ends of the first and second arcuate portions that complementarily engage one another to form a continuous cylinder;
fabricating the first and second arcuate portions from a material having heat expansion characteristics that allow the first and second arcuate portions to expand upon being heated and to contract upon being cooled;
providing apertures extending longitudinally wherein each aperture extends through the at least one finger of each of the opposing ends of the first and second arcuate portions;
heating the first and second arcuate portions to allow the first and second arcuate portions to expand by at least 0.1524 mm (0.006 inches) of the cylinder diameter;
placing the first and second arcuate portions over the shaft;
complementarily engaging the at least one finger on the opposing ends of the first and second arcuate portion to form the continuous cylinder over the shaft;
inserting dowel rods into the apertures provided in the first and second arcuate portions; and
cooling the first and second arcuate portions to allow the first and second arcuate portions to shrink and create an interference fit on the shaft.