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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120051957 | COMPRESSOR BEARING COOLING INLET PLATE A compressor bearing cooling inlet plate has a mount plate, and a boss extending forwardly from the mount plate. The boss includes a plurality of grooves extending axially into the boss to define flow passages for cooling air from an outer peripheral surface of the cool... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120027327 | JOURNAL AIR BEARING An example journal air bearing for a rotatable shaft of an air cycle machine includes a top foil configured to receive a rotatable shaft, and an intermediate foil radially outboard the top foil. A journal sleeve is radially outboard the intermediate foil. The top foil a... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120006037 | CLAMPING ASSEMBLY A clamping assembly (2) adapted to clamp a component (4), the assembly comprising: first and second clamping members (10, 20), the first and second clamping members being movable with respect to one another in a first direction to selectively clamp ... | 01/12/2012 |
| 20110241309 | ADJUSTABLE CYCLE STEERING HEADSET There is provided a bearing holder comprising a first side, orthogonal to a head tube axis when the bearing holder is used in conjunction with a head tube of a bicycle, adapted to receive a bearing, and a second side, opposed to the first side, adapted to be removeably ... | 10/06/2011 |
| 20110135239 | Bearing housing of washing machine and manufacturing method thereof A bearing housing includes a bearing housing body, and a shaft support part formed at the center of the bearing housing body, wherein the shaft support part includes at least one rib groove to fix a bearing bush located on the inner circumferential surface of a front en... | 06/09/2011 |
| 20110000330 | BALL NUT OF A BALL SCREW The ball nut of a ball screw at the inner circumference of which a ball groove is provided, wound helically about the longitudinal axis for rolling balls, and at its outer circumference a roller bearing is arranged for rotatably supporting the ball nut, wherein the roll... | 01/06/2011 |
| 20110002566 | DEVICE TO RELIEVE THRUST LOAD IN A ROTOR-BEARING SYSTEM USING PERMANENT MAGNETS The present invention provides a device and a method to enhance thrust load capacity in a rotor-bearing system. The load-enhancing device comprises a stator and a rotor arranged in such as way as to achieve a magnetic thrust load capacity enhancement by employing at lea... | 01/06/2011 |
| 20100132197 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING FLUID DYNAMIC BEARING DEVICE Easy and precise setting of a predetermined thrust bearing gap is made possible. An axial gap 13 having a dimension that is equal to the sum of two thrust bearing gaps is first provided between the flange part 2b of the... | 06/03/2010 |
| 20100077616 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EXTENDED LIFE JOURNAL ASSEMBLY A method of extending the life of a journal bearing assembly in a solid fuel pulverizer includes: removing a first lower journal bearing from a journal shaft and a lower bearing seat of a lower bearing housing; removing a first upper journal bearing from the shaft and a... | 04/01/2010 |
| 20100021096 | Device For Rotatably Bearing An Aircraft Interior Fitting Component Device for rotatably bearing an aircraft interior fitting component A device (10) for rotatably bearing an aircraft interior fitting component, in particular a lowerable shell of a luggage rack, comprises a bearing bush (12) as well as a bearing bolt (3... | 01/28/2010 |
| 20100014798 | ASSEMBLY ON A MOTOR VEHICLE FOR CONNECTING AN OUTER BEARING RING OF A ROLLING BEARING AND A WHEEL SUPPORT, AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF SUCH A CONNECTING ASSEMBLY The invention relates to an assembly on a motor vehicle for connecting an outer bearing ring of a rolling bearing and a wheel support which is formed by two cup-shaped molded sheet metal parts that can be fixedly connected so as to form a hollow profiled element. Each o... | 01/21/2010 |
| 20090304315 | BUSHING KITS, BEARINGS, AND METHODS OF INSTALLATION At least one embodiment of the invention generally relates to a bushing kit (102) and method of installing the same with a mandrel (300) having a tapered region (304). The bushing kit comprises an inner member (110) and an outer bushing (1... | 12/10/2009 |
| 20090207692 | STEADY BEARING ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR MIXER IMPELLER SHAFTS A steady bearing for supporting an end of an impeller shaft with respect to a mixer vessel wall, includes a downwardly projecting cylindrical hollow sleeve mounted to the end of the shaft and projecting away from the end of the shaft, an upwardly projecting bearing hold... | 08/20/2009 |
| 20090196154 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A BEARING MECHANISM, ELECTRIC MOTOR AND STORAGE DISK DRIVE APPARATUS A method for manufacturing a bearing mechanism used in an electric motor includes (a) inserting an annular member into a substantially cylindrical closed-bottom cup member to bring a first end portion of a shaft fitted to the annular member into contact with a thermopla... | 08/06/2009 |
| 20090145683 | Adjusting and Maintaining Bearing Preload in an Axle Assembly An axle differential mechanism includes a carrier, a bearing supporting the carrier in rotation about an axis, a bearing adjuster including a adjuster sleeve held against rotation and axial displacement, and an adjuster nut formed with first teeth, and engaged by screw ... | 06/11/2009 |
| 20080317594 | INSTALLING A SHAFT IN A BEARING COMPRISING A SELF-RELEASING NUT The present invention relates to a gas turbine engine comprising a shaft, a bearing, a coupling supported by the bearing, the shaft being engaged by an end trunnion inside the coupling and fixed to the coupling by means of a cylindrical nut. The engine is characterized ... | 12/25/2008 |
| 20080240642 | Rolling bearing unit for wheel and method for manufacturing the same In a rolling bearing unit for a wheel of the invention, a first inner ring side raceway which confronts an outer ring side raceway formed on an inner circumferential surface of an outer ring is formed on an outer circumferential surface of a hub wheel, and a second inne... | 10/02/2008 |
| 20080209732 | METHOD FOR USE IN THE MANUFACTURING OF A FLUID DYNAMIC PRESSURE BEARING Oil which will serve as a lubricating fluid of a fluid dynamic pressure bearing is degassed in a first environment under a first pressure which is lower than atmospheric pressure. First and second members of the bearing are place in a second environment under a pressure... | 09/04/2008 |
| 20080164677 | FIFTH WHEEL REDUCED-FRICTION PLATE A fifth wheel hitch lube plate includes a support plate moldably coupled to a cover. By way of example, the support plate is a metallic plate with a number of openings and/or cavities. Some of the openings are configured to receive fasteners while other openings, referr... | 07/10/2008 |
| 20080092384 | Installation of Middle Bearing for a Crankshaft An apparatus and method for installing an intermediate bearing by press fitting the intermediate bearing between a center hub of a crankshaft and a center web of a crankcase and an apparatus that provides support for an intermediate bearing that is installed within the ... | 04/24/2008 |
| 20080022528 | Method And Apparatus For Manufacturing Hub Assemblies A method and apparatus for assembling bearings and a stub into a bore of a hub. The apparatus includes a block defining a receiving position for the hub. A feed mechanism arranges plurality of bearings in the form of an annular array. A first mandrel is axially displace... | 01/31/2008 |
| 20070283564 | Manufacture method for cross joint In a manufacture method for cross joint of the invention, each shaft portion 5 is inserted in the bearing hole 4a of each of the arms 4. Thereafter the cross shaft 3 is moved to the projecting position thereby projecting the distal end... | 12/13/2007 |
| 20070271790 | Methods and guide members to transfer a wheel assembly Methods and guide members to transfer a wheel assembly are disclosed. An illustrated method employs using the guide member to displace the wheel assembly relative to an axle assembly to maintain a continuous linear alignment of the wheel assembly with the axle assembly.... | 11/29/2007 |
| 20070261248 | Method of Manufacturing Fluid Dynamic Bearing Assembly In a method of manufacturing a dynamic bearing assembly having a shaft and a sleeve whose inner circumferential surface faces an outer circumferential surface of the shaft, the shaft is inserted into a bearing hole from an upper end opening toward a bottom end opening o... | 11/15/2007 |
| 20070204461 | Method of manufacturing bearing device for a wheel Provided is a method of manufacturing a bearing device for a wheel provided with: a hub wheel (2) having a flange (1) extending radially outward; a constant-speed universal joint (4) having an outer joint member (3) fixed to the hub wheel ( 09/06/2007 | |
| 20070204466 | BEARING ASSEMBLY A bearing assembly is disclosed which addresses the problem of axially retaining a bearing journaled onto a shaft within a casing in an axially compact and technically economic and reliable way by first mounting a retaining plate (6) onto an outer race of the bea... | 09/06/2007 |
| 20070193033 | BEARING DEVICE A bearing assembly is disclosed which addresses the problem of axially retaining a bearing journaled onto a shaft within a casing in an axially compact and technically economic and reliable way by first mounting a retaining plate (6) onto an outer race of the bea... | 08/23/2007 |
| 20070193031 | Method of manufacturing bearing device for vehicle To securely do turning to the cylindrical body part of an outer ring even if the axial length of the fitting tolerance part thereof is short in a bearing device for a vehicle. After the outer and inner peripheral surfaces of the cylindrical body part are made turning in... | 08/23/2007 |
| 20070169348 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A BEARING UNIT, AND A MOTOR HAVING LOADED THEREON THE BEARING UNIT A bearing unit includes an indent portion arranged on a portion of an inner circumferential surface of a housing to receive an oil supplying component. When inserting the oil supplying component, which is bent into a substantially round shape, a distance between a centr... | 07/26/2007 |
| 20070151105 | BEARING SUPPORT, PARTICULARLY FOR A FAN CASING, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THEREOF Bearing support, particularly for a fan casing, comprising a bearing assembly (2) including at least a couple of bearings (3,4) coaxially arranged and axially spaced apart from one another by means of at least one spacer member (5,6), characterised ... | 07/05/2007 |
| 20070124935 | Methods and apparatus for installing a bearing A method for installing a bearing into a component using an insert includes aligning the insert with an opening within the component that has a dimension that is less than a complimentary dimension of the insert, aligning the bearing with the insert, inserting the inser... | 06/07/2007 |
| 20070044312 | Bearing sleeve fixing mechanism, manufacturing method thereof and fan device having the same The invention relates to a bearing sleeve fixing mechanism adapted for a fan device to cool a heat generating component like MPU incorporated into a personal computer or a heat sink thermally connected to the heat generating component, a method of manufacturing the bear... | 03/01/2007 |
| 20070013159 | Knuckle and bearing assembly and process of manufacturing same A knuckle-bearing assembly for a vehicle comprises a knuckle having an aperture, a bearing press-fit into the aperture of the knuckle, and a plurality of hard particles mechanically deployed on the aperture or the bearing or both to increase a coefficient of friction be... | 01/18/2007 |
| 20060230618 | Method of forming a drum type washing machine having a driving unit Structure of driving unit in a drum type washing machine including a tub mounted inside of a cabinet, a drum mounted inside of the tub, a shaft connected to the drum mounted inside of the tub for transmission of a driving force from a motor to the drum, a front bearing ... | 10/19/2006 |
| 20060145445 | Horizontal ball joint assembly A wheel suspension assembly for a vehicle is operable to travel across a ground surface. The wheel suspension assembly includes a first suspension member, a second suspension member, a wheel rotatably coupled to the first suspension member and a ball stud interconnectin... | 07/06/2006 |
| 20060137186 | Method for assembling rolling bearing device In an assembling method for roller bearing assembly according to the invention, a cage 25 featuring high general-purpose versatility is used whereas a retainer ring 40 for preventing the drop-off of first-row tapered rollers 18a is fitted in ... | 06/29/2006 |
| 20060117567 | Method of assembling a taper roller A full complement taper roller bearing consists of an inner ring or cone having an inner track on its radially outer conical surface, and an outer ring or cup having an outer track on its radially inward conical surface and one or more rows of taper rollers having a con... | 06/08/2006 |
| 20060112562 | Method of processing female spline of hub unit for supporting wheel In a method of processing a female spline of a hub unit for supporting a wheel, a hole 3a which is formed to be cylindrical is provided on a shaft portion 3c of a hub unit 103 before plastically deforming by caulking (or clinching), an... | 06/01/2006 |
| 20060101642 | Method of manufacturing a connecting rod assembly for an internal combustion engine The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing a connecting rod assembly having a stepped small end. The method includes defining a small end of a connecting rod assembly having a terminal end and defining a pin bore extending therethrough. A pair of channel... | 05/18/2006 |
| 20060090344 | Roller bearing and pump including same A roller bearing including a plurality of rollers which are provided between an outer circumferential surface of an inner member and an inner circumferential surface of an outer member; and a substantially cylindrical roller holder which has a plurality of pockets holdi... | 05/04/2006 |
