Patent ID: 6223647
Filing Date: 2001-05-01
Classification: B60T,F16J,Y10T

Abstract:
A method of retaining a cup-shaped cover on a housing member of a brake actuator, comprising:forming a metal housing member having an open end, an annular radial projecting rib adjacent to and surrounding said open end and a plurality of spaced channel-shaped transverse depressions in said radial rib extending toward said open end of said housing member;forming a cup-shaped metal cover including a tubular open end portion having an inside diameter less than an outside diameter of said annular radial rib of said housing member; andpressing said tubular open end portion of said cover telescopically over said annular radial rib of said housing member, permanently deforming said cover tubular open end portion radially into said spaced channel-shaped transverse depressions, thereby preventing rotation of said cover relative to said housing member.