Patent 7118503 was granted and assigned to BorgWarner on October, 2006 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
A device having an allowance for creeping is provided. The device includes: a base member having a receiving element; and an overlaying member, subject to creeping, overlaying on top of the base member, the overlaying member having a region at one end thereof, wherein a tip member is free from restriction or force exerted thereon due to creeping deformation thereof.