Patent ID: 11927271
Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  F | IPC B  F

Claim 0:
1. A spool-sleeve assembly (300), comprising:
a sleeve (302), comprising a first end (304, 704), a second end (306, 706), and a first inner radius (310);
a first flange (312), outwardly extending from the first end (304, 704) of the sleeve (302), wherein the first flange (312) comprises a first slit (318) that separates the first flange (312) into a first plurality of flange segments (707);
a second flange (324), outwardly extending from the second end (306, 706) of the sleeve (302), wherein the second flange (324) comprises a second slit (330) that separates the second flange (324) into a second plurality of flanges (717);
a first press fitting (336), extending inwardly from on a first inner wall (308) of the sleeve (302) proximate the first end (304, 704) and the first slit (318), wherein the sleeve (302) has a second inner radius (338) at the first press fitting (336), and wherein the second inner radius (338) is smaller than the first inner radius (310);
a second press fitting (340, 758), extending inwardly from the first inner wall (308) of the sleeve (302) proximate the second end (306, 706) and the second slit (330), wherein the sleeve (302) has a third inner radius (342) at the second press fitting (340), and wherein the third inner radius (342) is smaller than the first inner radius (310);
a first hole (344), fully penetrating the sleeve (302) between the first flange (312) and the second flange (324);
a spool (348, 702), slidable inside the sleeve (302), having a third end (350, 748) and a fourth end (352, 750);
a first ridge (358, 752), outwardly extending from the spool (348, 702) proximate the third end (350, 748) and comprising a first groove (362, 760) and a first outer diameter (360, 1200), which is greater than the second inner radius (338) of the sleeve (302); and
a second ridge (364, 754), outwardly extending from the spool (348, 702) proximate the fourth end (352, 750) and comprising a second groove (368, 762) and a second outer diameter (366, 1202), which greater than the third inner radius (342) of the sleeve (302),
wherein:
the first press fitting (336) is sized and dimensioned so that at least a first portion of the first press fitting (336) fits in the first groove (362, 760) of the first ridge (358, 752); and
the second press fitting (340) is sized and dimensioned so that at least a second portion of the second press fitting (340) fits in the second groove (368, 762) of the second ridge (364, 754).