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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7914209 | Bearing seal and swing device A bearing seal includes an outer seal easily displaceable in the radial direction, an inner ring as a ring-shaped rigid portion not extendable in the radial direction, an inner seal having a seal lip, and an outer ring arranged on the outer peripheral portion of the... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7891878 | Joint bearing The invention relates to a spherical plain bearing, having an inner ring with a spherically curved outer surface and an outer ring having a spherically curved inner surface, a seal being arranged in a continuous groove in the outer ring. The seal has an annular supp... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7748907 | Bearing seal and swing device A bearing seal includes an outer seal easily displaceable in the radial direction, an inner ring as a ring-shaped rigid portion not extendable in the radial direction, an inner seal having a seal lip, and an outer ring arranged on the outer peripheral portion of the... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7585113 | Micro-electro mechanical systems switch and method of fabricating the same A MEMS switch and a method of manufacturing the same are disclosed. The MEMS switch includes: a substrate including a trench, a ground line and a signal line having an opened portion; a moving plate separated from the substrate at a predetermined space and including... | 09/08/2009 |
| 7513690 | Bearing seal and swing device A bearing seal includes an outer seal easily displaceable in the radial direction, an inner ring as a ring-shaped rigid portion not extendable in the radial direction, an inner seal having a seal lip, and an outer ring arranged on the outer peripheral portion of the... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7235016 | Universal joint lubrication A universal joint has a ball retainer having a retainer body made of a structurally rigid material and a relatively soft elastomeric seal bonded to the body at an axial end in a recess so as to wipe lubricant back on the ball that is retained by the body. Cavity pla... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7165891 | Guide roller assembly for a continuous casting plant A guide roller assembly includes a guide roller and a bearing that supports the roller body of the guide roller and is formed as a ring-shaped, segmented slide bearing. ... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7097361 | Rod end device for a motor vehicle A rod end device is disclosed for a motor vehicle. The device includes a ball having an outer surface, the ball defining a supporting bore that extends through the ball. A race is provided for bearingly supporting the ball, the race defining a groove which is in flu... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7063342 | Suspension arm kit, vehicle with protective spacer on suspension arm, and method of installing suspension arm An improved apparatus is provided for use in a vehicular suspension arm. A through-hole is formed in one end of the suspension arm, and a bearing fits centrally in the through-hole. A pair of cylindrical spacer members are inserted into the opposed ends of the throu... | 06/20/2006 |
| 6210041 | Bearing and apparatus and method for fabricating same An improved bearing usable, among other applications, in a suspension system for heavy vehicles and in other machines includes an internal member, a journal fitted to the internal member and an external member fitted to the journal member, at least one en... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6129533 | Sealing system for rotating component of a pump The invention relates to a fluid-conveying machine, in particular, a pump having a component rotating in a stationary housing part inside an annular gap. The stationary housing part separates an interior having a higher product pressure from an exterior h... | 10/10/2000 |
| 5957461 | Radial lip shaft seal A unitary radial lip seal assembly to provide a fluid tight seal between a shaft and a housing bore through which the shaft extends includes an annular rigid retainer, a resilient body portion secured to the retainer and defining at least one sealing lip ... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5947496 | Low lash idler arm assembly A low lash idler arm assembly includes upper and lower bushings which are provided for supporting a hub of an idler arm on a support member. The assembly uses the engagement of a flange nut onto the support member to axially position the bushings in their... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5675862 | Windshield wiper shaft channel sleeve In a wiper shaft channel sleeve for a protruding wiper shaft (2) of a wiper motor (1) attached to a vehicle outer body component, in which a channel sleeve (5), made of an elastic material, placed in an opening 3 in the vehicle outer skin, is provided wit... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5541710 | Bearing seal for xerographic developer unit A bearing unit is used to suspend shafts within a developer unit housing of a xerographic device. An annular bushing is used with a bearing surface to support an end journal of the shaft. The bushing also has a seal retention shoulder which extends axiall... | 07/30/1996 |
| 5490730 | Slide bearing assembly The improved slide bearing assembly comprises at least a shaft and a bush that is formed of a porous iron-base sintered material and is characterized in that the bush is impregnated with a lubricant oil having a viscosity of 240-1500 cSt. The bearing asse... | 02/13/1996 |
| 5490731 | Sleeve bearing with integrated lip seal The invention relates to a sleeve bearing provided with lip seals, which are each integrated into front areas of the sleeve bearing particularly for use in rough mixed friction operation. The lip seals each consist of a holding part, a support part and a ... | 02/13/1996 |
| 5450507 | Fiber-optic address detector in photonic packet switching device and method for fabricating the same A fiber-optic address detector comprises fiber-optic delay lines on one surface of which a metal thin film is evaporated, the fiber-optic delay lines being connected in a melting state to fiber-optic couplers, wherein inputting address photonic signals ar... | 09/12/1995 |
| 5385352 | Sealing system for bearings, particularly radial-type bearings A sealing system is provided with a construction which permits easy mounting in a bearing assembly, and which provides improved sealing functions by enhancing the ability to engage in a groove in the bearing assembly. The sealing system comprises a sealin... | 01/31/1995 |
| 5348272 | Damper with improved drive shaft bearing assembly A damper assembly particularly adapted for use in a hot furnace application that includes a damper blade, a housing having a passageway therein dimensioned and configured for receiving the damper blade, and a shaft carrying the damper for rotational movem... | 09/20/1994 |
| 5342128 | Pivot bearing An annular body (2) having a spherical outside surface is fixed coaxially on an annular rubber cushion (3) which in turn is fixed coaxially on a mounting rod (10). A guiding ring (4) is supported inside a case (1) and has a spherical inside surface which ... | 08/30/1994 |
| 5316392 | Coolant guard for rolling mill oil film bearing assembly A coolant guard for a rolling mill bearing assembly has a base flange and an angularly disposed sealing flange, both molded integrally of an elastomeric material. The base flange is reinforced by an embedded metallic hoop.... | 05/31/1994 |
| 5277075 | Starting motor with an intermediate gear A starting motor with an intermediate gear wherein rotation of a rotating shaft of a DC motor is transmitted to a pinion in a one-way rotational direction by an overrunning clutch, and an intermediate gear supported rotatably and forward-and-backward slid... | 01/11/1994 |
| 5211261 | Lubrication device for a pivot joint The invention is a ring-like lubrication device used in a pivot joint of the type connecting two members such as on an articulated agricultural tractor or wheeled loader. Such joint has a joint pin and a bearing permitting relative oscillating and articul... | 05/18/1993 |
| 5207436 | Low friction unitized seal A unitized seal incorporates two nested steel casing, a PTFE disk with two edges in sealing contact with one casing, and an elastomer seal with two lips in sealing contact with the back of the PTFE disk. The PTFE disk provides two primary, low friction se... | 05/04/1993 |
| 5201533 | Unitized seal with extra sealing contact and method of making A unitized seal uses two casings and two attached disks of sealing material to provide four total lines of sealing contact. The casings have interleaved, axially and radially overlapping walls, the inner two of which carry the sealing disks. Radial overla... | 04/13/1993 |
| 5141339 | Brake shaft bearing assemblies A brake shaft of a vehicle is rotatably supported in a housing by a pair of bush assemblies acting as plain bearings. Each bush assembly is composed of a cylindrical body with grooves in its inner periphery which open to one end of the body. The housing h... | 08/25/1992 |
| 5098112 | Unitized dynamic facial seal A dynamic seal assembly is intended for use as a facial seal between radially inner and outer relatively rotating members having a seal body mounted on a generally L-shaped annular ring, a counterface mounted on the inner of the relatively rotating member... | 03/24/1992 |
| 5062654 | Bush assembly A bush assembly includes an inner cylindrical member for supporting an elongated member, a rigid sleeve slidably fixed to the outer surface of the inner cylindrical member via a slipping member, and an outer cylindrical member fixed to the outer surface o... | 11/05/1991 |
| 5054329 | Starter motor pinion shaft oil seal A starter motor which is improved in waterproof performance. The starter motor comprises an output rotary shaft, a stationary frame, a ball bearing secured to the frame, and a clutch pinion moving member mounted in a coaxial relationship to the rotary sha... | 10/08/1991 |
| 4979722 | Butterfly actuator A butterfly actuator is provided and has a pair of spaced apart cams which move a valve stem wherein the cams are integral with a shaft having one portion having a generally cylindrical outer surface which is rotatably mounted in a bearing sleeve fixedly ... | 12/25/1990 |
| 4944610 | Bearing seal and retainer A bearing retainer and seal is described which is snapped into locking engagement on a bearing mounted in a pillow block. The retainer includes an interior circular locking flange which snaps into locking grooves on the outer surfaces of the bearings wher... | 07/31/1990 |
| 4869602 | Bearing seal and retainer A bearing retainer and seal is described which is snapped into locking engagement on a bearing mounted in a pillow block. The retainer includes an interior circular locking flange which snaps into locking grooves on the outer surfaces of the bearings wher... | 09/26/1989 |
| 4866827 | Sealing arrangement for roll bearings in skin pass mill stands A sealing arrangement for roll bearings in skin pass mill stands in which the roll neck has a tapered portion extending between the end face of the roll and a portion of the roll neck which is provided with a neck sleeve and is supported in a bearing bush... | 09/19/1989 |
| 4809960 | Bushing assembly A bushing assembly for use in a suspension of an automotive vehicle. The bushing assembly is comprised of inner and outer cylinder members which are coaxial and spaced from each other. An elastic member and a rigid sleeve member are disposed between the i... | 03/07/1989 |
| 4790673 | Rock neck bearing assembly and inner bearing component therefor In a bearing assembly for a roll neck in a rolling mill, an inner seal ring is mounted with an interference fit as by shrink fitting, on an end portion of an inner bearing component, e.g., the sleeve of an oil film bearing or the inner race of a roller be... | 12/13/1988 |
| 4767108 | Elastic bushing assembly An elastic bushing assembly including a rigid sleeve member disposed radially inwardly of an outer sleeve, the sleeve member having a radial flange extending radially outwardly from one axial end thereof, an elastic member interposed between the outer sle... | 08/30/1988 |
| 4653936 | Bearing bushing with inserted sealing ring A bearing bushing is provided with a sealing ring having a conical bore surface on the side remote from the side at which a shaft is inserted. The rim of the bearing bushing is provided with a concial surface which cooperates with the conical surface of t... | 03/31/1987 |
| 4634297 | Means for sealing of a bearing space formed in hydrostatic and aerostatic bearings adapted to receive a fluid A seal for a bearing space in hydrostatic or aerostatical bearings. It is of ring-shaped extension supported by a first bearing body so that with its sealing contact surface it bears in linear manner against a second bearing body forming part of the beari... | 01/06/1987 |
| 4632404 | Seal for rolling bearing A seal for a rolling bearing having an outer bearing ring, an inner bearing ring and rolling elements between the outer and inner rings. A seal extends from one of the bearing rings and has axially extending sealing lips engaging a centrifuge plate extend... | 12/30/1986 |
