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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7353579 | Flange restoring device and method A method and a device for straightening out irregularities in a flange by pressing a roller against a first side of the flange while supporting an opposite side thereof to preserve the angle between the flange and the part when undergoing compression loading by way ... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7308762 | Method and apparatus for rotatably supporting movable components, including canards Methods and apparatuses for rotatably supporting movable components, including canards. An apparatus in accordance with one embodiment of the invention includes an airfoil configured positioned external to an aircraft fuselage. A connecting portion can depend from t... | 12/18/2007 |
| 6929578 | Planetary gear carrier assembly A planetary gear carrier assembly having an upgraded thrust bearing with an increased surface contact area and corresponding dynamic load rating capable of withstanding the axial thrust forces generated by engagement of the planetary gears in a General Motors 4L60, ... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6568859 | Bearing support A bearing support for facilitating removal and replacement of a bearing and supporting the rotatable shaft while the bearing is removed from the shaft. The bearing support includes a bearing support including a bearing mounting structure for being support... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6502291 | Process for exchanging the bearings of a traversing fiber guiding rod and textile machine accommodating same Traversing yarn guiding rods in textile machines producing X-packages are often made of carbon fibers for the purpose of reducing the inertia force. These kinds of traversing yarn guiding rods are prone to wear at their bearing points. For this reason, th... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6484403 | Method of converting a traction motor with sleeve bearings to roller bearings A method for converting a locomotive traction motor originally equipped with sleeve bearings to roller bearings is provided. The ensuing method includes removing all parts of the original motor leaving only the motor frame. Recesses are then machined in t... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6360416 | Process for exchanging the bearings of a traversing fiber guiding rod and textile machine accommdating same Traversing yarn guiding rods in textile machines producing X-packages are often made of carbon fibers for the purpose of reducing the inertia force. These kinds of traversing yarn guiding rods are prone to wear at their bearing points. For this reason, th... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6192567 | Repair system for damaged transmission housings A process for repairing a defective opening in an automotive transmission housing includes the steps of (a) providing a drilling jig sized to fit closely within the servo bore chamber, the drilling jig having an alignment aperture concentric with the open... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6085419 | Parts carrier bearing assembly repair method A method of repairing a bearing assembly on a parts carrier having a frame suspended from an overhead track via the bearing assembly uses a flexible support tool having a pair of free ends and a length adjuster. The method includes looping the flexible su... | 07/11/2000 |
| 6076259 | Valve bearing replacement A method of removing or replacing a trunnion bearing of a rotary valve having a downstream side with a downstream connection and having an upstream side with an upstream connection to a high pressure penstock, the rotary valve including a valve rotor insi... | 06/20/2000 |
| 5836078 | Apparatus for removing or mounting a bearing cup An apparatus is disclosed for positioning a bearing cup with respect to a universal joint having a yoke. The apparatus includes a base. A support is connected to the base and disposed at a distance therefrom. A spacer connects the support to the base and ... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5504996 | Method of converting traction motor suspension system Locomotive traction motors have conventionally been used in North America with sleeve-type friction bearing suspension systems. Roller bearing suspension systems have been gaining acceptance in North America. There is no known method of converting the sle... | 04/09/1996 |
| 5483744 | Method for fabricating a bearing with semi-rhythmic ball spacing A method and apparatus which provides a bearing design with an irregular or semi-rhythmic ball spacing. The method of the invention includes the steps of a) choosing an initial pattern for the position of the balls with an arbitrary irregular spacing ther... | 01/16/1996 |
| 5452504 | Bearing system for automotive alternators A method for rebuilding a bearing system for automotive alternators, including: removing the old bearing from the alternator shaft; pressing a cylindrical bearing journal or spacer onto the shaft; obtaining a bearing sleeve; inserting the bearing sleeve i... | 09/26/1995 |
| 5295300 | Salvage method for turbocharger bearing housing A salvage method for a turbocharger bearing housing includes the steps of removing the bearing housing from the turbocharger, setting up the bearing housing on a lathe and machining the worn or damaged surfaces at one end of the bearing housing where such... | 03/22/1994 |
| 5213455 | Tool for removing a bearing A bearing may consist of one or more components where relative motion can take place between the bearing surface and a mating surface and where the mating surface may be a component of the bearing. Many bearings are circular and may be installed and secur... | 05/25/1993 |
| 5175992 | Method for preventing the inoperatability of an open-end spinning rotor A method and apparatus for preventing that an open-end spinning rotor becomes inoperative. In an open-end spinning rotor assembly which has a rotor with a fiber collecting groove and a rotor shaft, it is provided that the operability of the open-end spinn... | 01/05/1993 |
| 5165169 | Bearing servicing tool A tool for removing and/or replacing bearings in situ comprises a brace having a first end adapted to engage a first end of the bearing housing, and a second end adapted to engage a second end of the bearing housing. If the two ends of the bearing housing... | 11/24/1992 |
| 5136766 | Rolling mill sleeve Keyways can be eliminated from rolling mill sleeves by undercutting the existing keyway to a generally trapezoidal cross section and preparing a corresponding keyway filler from comparable metal. The keyway filler is thicker than the keyway. The excess me... | 08/11/1992 |
| 5104239 | In situ replaceable bearing A bearing and a method for extending the life of such bearing is disclosed. The bearing is shown to include an inner ring having first and second race channels, wherein each race channel defines first and second raceways adapted for contact with loaded ro... | 04/14/1992 |
| 5099564 | Method of repairing a seal structure in a hydromechanical actuator A static seal structure is disclosed in which the space between a casing and a sleeve is subdivided into several chambers by the seal between an O-ring mounted on the sleeve and a seal element mounted within a groove formed in the casing. The casing may b... | 03/31/1992 |
| 5033177 | Sleeve bearing puller and installer Apparatus and methods for the removal and installation of sleeve bearings in a camshaft bore of an engine, such as a diesel engine. The device includes an operator rod, a bearing puller in accordance with U.S. Pat. No. 4,624,041, for engaging and pulling ... | 07/23/1991 |
| 4613250 | Refurbished joint and method for refurbishing it A kit for use in refurbishing a worn joint in a member, such as a tie or drag link, is provided. The kit contains a bushing, a spring, a housing and a plug for use with the old stud to provide a reliable, rotational, flexible and tight joint.... | 09/23/1986 |
| 4277869 | Stabilizer An improved stabilizer is disclosed. In the preferred and illustrated embodiment, a built-up spline is disclosed. The spline is made by drilling a set of holes in a blank of relatively soft metal and inserting hardened inserts into the metal. Typical inse... | 07/14/1981 |
| 4128932 | Method for turning a track bushing Disclosed herein is a method for rotating the bushings of an assembled and in-place track of a tractor to present new bushing wear areas to the sprockets which engage these bushings.... | 12/12/1978 |
| 4050141 | Track bush turning tool Disclosed herein is apparatus for rotating the bushings of an assembled and in-place track of a tractor to present new bushing wear areas to the sprockets which engage these bushings. The apparatus includes a clamp member which is capable of applying rota... | 09/27/1977 |
| 4050140 | Bearing housing adaptable to reworked shaft by reversal method of repair A bearing housing for a heavy rotor is made axially-nonsymmetrical so that the bearing chamber therein is shifted axially of the rotor shaft upon reversing the bearing housing. With a new rotor, the nonsymmetry positions the bearing chamber axially outwar... | 09/27/1977 |
