Claims
- 1. A counterbored joint, comprising:a casing having a body receiving bore defined by a first portion, a second portion, and an intermediate portion located between said first and second portions, said intermediate portion having a first step surface and a lobe engaging surface, said first portion having a first predetermined diameter and said second portion having a second predetermined diameter, said second predetermined diameter being smaller in magnitude than said first predetermined diameter; a first flexible shim having a main body and a plurality of spaced lobes being connected to the main body, said first flexible shim being disposed in said body receiving bore, said main body being engaged with said first step surface and said plurality of spaced lobes being engaged with said lobe engaging surface; a body having a first body portion, a second body portion, and a second step surface located between said first and second body portions, said first body portion being engaged with said first portion, said second body portion being engaged with said second portion, and said second step surface being forcibly engaged with said main body; and a second flexible shim being disposed in said body receiving bore, said first and second flexible shims being sandwiched between said first and second step surfaces.
- 2. The counterbored joint, as set forth in claim 1, wherein said first flexible shim has an elastomer characteristic.
- 3. The counterbored joint, as set forth in claim 1, wherein said first flexible shim distributing forces uniformly about said first and second step surfaces.
- 4. The counterbored joint, as set forth in claim 1, wherein said casing being a cylinder block and said body being a cylinder liner.
- 5. The counterbored joint, as set forth in claim 1, wherein said first flexible shim provides a fluid tight seal between said body and said casing, said fluid seal blocking fluid entering said intermediate portion from said second portion.
- 6. The counterbored joint, as set forth in claim 1, wherein said body receiving bore having a longitudinal axis, said first and second step surfaces being radially disposed about said longitudinal axis and said first step surface being substantially parallel to said second step surface.
- 7. The counterbored joint, as set forth in claim 6, wherein said first and second step surfaces being substantially perpendicular to said longitudinal axis.
- 8. The counterbored joint, as set forth in claim 1, wherein the main body of said flexible shim being substantially circular, having a pre-determined thickness, and substantially flat.
- 9. The counterbored joint, as set forth in claim 1, wherein said body being piloted by and slidably disposed in said body receiving bore.
- 10. The counterbored joint, as set forth in claim 1, wherein said first flexible shim is composed of a stainless steel material.
- 11. The counterbored joint, as set forth in claim 1, wherein said first flexible shim is composed of a copper material.
- 12. A counterbored joint, comprising:a casing having a body receiving bore defined by a first portion, a second portion, and an intermediate portion located between said first and second portions, said intermediate portion having a first step surface and a lobe engaging surface, said first portion having a first predetermined diameter and said second portion having a second predetermined diameter, said second predetermined diameter being smaller in magnitude than said first predetermined diameter; a first flexible shim having a main body and a plurality of spaced lobes being connected to the main body, said first flexible shim being disposed in said body receiving bore, said main body being engaged with said first step surface and said plurality of spaced lobes being engaged with said lobe engaging surface; a body having a first body portion, a second body portion, and a second step surface located between said first and second body portions, said first body portion being engaged with said first portion, said second body portion being engaged with said second portion, and said second step surface being forcibly engaged with said main body; and said plurality of lobes bending in response to a clamping force being applied to said shim by said first and second step surfaces.
- 13. The counterbored joint, as set forth in claim 12, wherein said body receiving bore having a longitudinal axis, said first and second step surfaces being radially disposed about said longitudinal axis and said first step surface being substantially parallel to said second step surface.
- 14. The counterbored joint, as set forth in claim 13, wherein said first and second step surfaces being substantially perpendicular to said longitudinal axis.
- 15. The counterbored joint, as set forth in claim 12, wherein said first flexible shim is composed of a stainless steel material.
- 16. The counterbored joint, as set forth in claim 12, wherein said first flexible shim is composed of a copper material.
- 17. A counterbored joint, comprising:a casing having a body receiving bore defined by a first portion, a second portion, and an intermediate portion located between said first and second portions, said intermediate portion having a first step surface and a lobe engaging surface, said first portion having a first predetermined diameter and said second portion having a second predetermined diameter, said second predetermined diameter being smaller in magnitude than said first predetermined diameter; a first flexible shim having a main body and a plurality of spaced lobes being connected to the main body, said first flexible shim being disposed in said body receiving bore, said main body being engaged with said first step surface and said plurality of spaced lobes being engaged with said lobe engaging surface; a body having a first body portion, a second body portion, and a second step surface located between said first and second body portions, said first body portion being engaged with said first portion, said second body portion being engaged with said second portion, and said second step surface being forcibly engaged with said main body; and said lobe engaging surface having a tapered portion being substantially curved located between said first portion and said first step surface of said body receiving bore.
- 18. The counterbored joint, as set forth in claim 17, wherein said body receiving bore having a longitudinal axis, said first and second step surfaces being radially disposed about said longitudinal axis and said first step surface being substantially parallel to said second step surface.
- 19. The counterbored joint, as set forth in claim 18, wherein said first and second step surfaces being substantially perpendicular to said longitudinal axis.
- 20. The counterbored joint, as set forth in claim 17, wherein said first flexible shim is composed of a stainless steel material.
- 21. The counterbored joint, as set forth in claim 17, wherein said first flexible shim is composed of a copper material.
Parent Case Info
This is a divisional application of application Ser. No. 08/947,710, filed Oct. 9, 1997.
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