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

Claim 0:
1. A method for assembling a split sleeve apparatus, 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 each having at least one finger that complementarily engage one another to form a continuous cylinder;
providing apertures extending longitudinally through the opposing ends of the first and second arcuate portions wherein each of the apertures extends through both 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;
complementarily engaging the opposing ends of the first and second arcuate portions to form a continuous cylinder;
inserting a dowel rod into each of the apertures provided in the first and second arcuate portions to connect the opposing ends of the first and second arcuate portions together; and
cooling the first and second arcuate portions to allow the first and second arcuate portions to shrink and create shear forces on each dowel rod.