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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7260878 | Ball joint A ball joint includes: a ball stud having a spherical ball part and a shank part extending from the spherical ball part; a bearing cupping the spherical ball part of the ball stud; and a housing holding the bearing therein. The housing is provided with a recess in a... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7237958 | Bearing stiff plate pedestal A bearing stiff plate pedestal with cylindrical bore and a separate bearing with shimmed saddle blocks that mate to the bore to permit accurate alignment and with self-aligning Babbitted tilting pad bearings to replace existing bearing spring plates arrangements. A ... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7211219 | Oil-impregnant sintered bearing and manufacturing method thereof, and motor The present invention is for providing an oil-impregnant sintered bearing, which can reliably preserve an oil film on a sliding face, and a method for manufacturing the oil-impregnant sintered bearing. An oil-impregnant sintered bearing is made by providing an inter... | 05/01/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7090403 | Articulated seal A combination of a bearing isolator shaft and housing with a stator member affixed to said housing, a plurality of spherical faces or interfaces between said rotor and said stator, said spherical interfaces having identical center points between said shaft and radia... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7067463 | Pivot assembly bearing A pivot assembly bearing used in an information storage device maintains its capabilities for a longer period of time under frequent quick starting and stopping by containing a grease composition made up of a base oil, a thickener and an extreme-pressure agent. ... | 06/27/2006 |
| 6955473 | Bushing joint A sleeve joint with a mount assembly unit (1) and with an inner part (2) is presented, in which the mount assembly unit (1) has a housing (3) as well as a bearing shell (4) inserted into the housing (3) for the slidingly mov... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6860638 | Spherical bearing A spherical bearing including a generally annular first portion having at least a partial substantially spherical outer surface and a generally annular second portion having at least a partial substantially concave surface, the outer surface at least partially engag... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6729763 | Hybrid bearing system A hybrid bearing system that has a self-lubricating portion and a grease lubricated portion each being disposed on the same surface, the system is adapted to accommodate at least two distinct wearing forces generated by different types of motions. The bearing system... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6270259 | Powdered metal sintered bearing with improved oil flow polygonal interior bore A powdered metal sintered bearing has a polygonal interior bore with areas of increased density for load bearing and areas of less density that improve its ability to provide a flow of oil from the external surface of the bearing to the bore.... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6114035 | Polytetrafluoroethylene fiber A PTFE fiber that is adapted to be sewn at high speeds. The fiber has a toughness greater than about 0.36 grams per denier (g/d). A range for the toughness is from about 0.36 to about 1.01 g/d, with a preferred range being from about 0.50 to about 0.80 g/... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6012849 | Bearing structure of rotating machine A rotating shaft of a rotating machine is supported at its both ends by bearing bushes which are held in a frame of the rotating machine. The outer periphery of the bearing bush is rounded and held with a rounded surface formed on the frame, so that the r... | 01/11/2000 |
| 5899572 | Bearing assembly for a miniature motor A bearing assembly 10 comprising an oil impregnated sintered bushing 15 supported by a bearing retainer 20 and a sintered oil collector 14 disposed in direct physical contact with an external surface of the bushing 15 to remove excess oil from the bushing... | 05/04/1999 |
| 5799950 | Lubricated joint with equalizing pressure zone The present invention includes a means of equalizing pressure within a sealed pin joint assembly. The pin joint assembly includes slidably connecting a pin through a bearing assembly fitted within a bore in an equalizer bar. The pin is circumferentially s... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5710468 | End frame assembly An end frame assembly for an electric motor is described. In one embodiment, the assembly includes an endshield, a bearing, an oil wick, and an oil well cover. The oil well cover has at least one endshield engagement tang for aligning with and being secur... | 01/20/1998 |
| 5669717 | Center flange bearing suitable for use with electrical machinery A hydrodynamic sleeve bearing for supporting the shaft of a relatively large electromechanical machine. The bearing includes a base element and a cap element matable about the shaft to produce the bearing housing. The bearing housing when assembled includ... | 09/23/1997 |
| 5580233 | Compressor with self-aligning rotational bearing In a compressor, a lubricant groove for a contact area between a self-aligning spherical bearing and a housing therefor opens to a relatively low pressure chamber, but is prevented from opening to a relatively high pressure chamber, the housing has an arr... | 12/03/1996 |
| 5549393 | Self-aligning bearing for high temperature applications A steel mill roll has its ends supported in self-aligning bearings that do not require a liquid or grease lubricant, and which are capable or operating at roll shaft temperatures up to 1500° F.... | 08/27/1996 |
| 5405200 | Spherical bearing and method of production thereof A spherical bearing includes an outer ring formed integrally with a rod end, an inner ring having a spherical outer peripheral surface arranged in face-to-face relation with the inner peripheral surface of the outer ring, and a flexible lubricating sheet ... | 04/11/1995 |
| 5358342 | Pivot assembly with gravity lubrication feature The invention is an improvement in a pivot assembly of the type having an inner, generally spherical bearing and an outer race mounted for movement on the bearing surface and defining a bearing-race sliding contact area. The improvement comprises an enclo... | 10/25/1994 |
| 5281033 | Housed bearing assembly with sealed roller A housed bearing assembly suitable for use as a pillow block bearing unit or flanged bearing unit. The assembly includes a shaft sleeve and roller body secured to one another and enclosed by a housing. The roller body is adapted to roll against an inner p... | 01/25/1994 |
| 4936133 | Method for manufacturing an element having grooved trunnions and forming method for grooving the trunnions The present invention is drawn to a method of manufacturing a tripod element of a homokinetic joint, and more particularly, to a method of forming grooves in the trunnions of a blank from which the tripod element is manufactured. The grooves are formed by... | 06/26/1990 |
| 4904106 | Socket bearing A socket bearing for use in a ball and socket joint includes a plurality of lubrication grooves, some having annular, others having helical, orientations over the interior surface thereof. In a preferred form, the socket is cup-shaped having a spherical i... | 02/27/1990 |
| 4840498 | Self-aligning journal bearing A self-aligning bearing assembly, especially adapted for use in space, contains lubrication passages to provide a stiff fluid film to support a rotating member. One or more anti-rotation pins extend between the ball and race members which allow a small ar... | 06/20/1989 |
| 4765757 | Self-aligning spherical bushing means A self-aligning spherical bushing is disclosed to be positionable between an inner member and an outer member to allow movement therebetween. The bushing includes a first outer ring of generally cylindrical shape which includes a spherically concave inner... | 08/23/1988 |
| 4711590 | Self-aligning bearing and oil cap mount for an electric motor A self-aligning bearing and end shield mount for an electric motor or the like. The bearing mount has a spacer with a hub through which the rotor shaft extends and fingers that seat within an annular locating groove of the rotor shaft for securing the spa... | 12/08/1987 |
| 4598220 | End play and lubricating system for fractional horsepower electric motors A fractional horsepower electric motor comprises a stator, a shell supporting the stator, end members closing the ends of the shell, a shaft supporting a rotor within the stator, a bearing system on the end members rotatably supporting the shaft comprisin... | 07/01/1986 |
| 4571811 | Process for manufacturing ball joints or other self-lubricated joints A process for manufacturing ball joints or other self-lubricated joints, comprising placing the inner ring of the ball joint in a heat-retractable sheath of determined thickness and shrinking the sheath on this inner ring. The inner ring is then disposed ... | 02/25/1986 |
| 4334718 | Coupling bearing for rotors above critical speed A coupling bearing for rotors running above critical speed, in which the bearing encloses the rotor and is connected and disconnected depending on radial rotor movements. A gap is provided between the coupling bearing and the rotor, and this gap has a pre... | 06/15/1982 |
| 4076344 | Bearing assembly for a ball and socket joint A bearing assembly for a ball and socket type joint of the type using split bearing inserts interposed between a ball and a socket which includes interdigitally engaged bearing inserts installed in the assembly under the pressure of an elastic memory ring... | 02/28/1978 |
| 4072372 | Heavy-duty swivel bearing A swivelable journal bearing for a shaft of a converter or other heavy-duty equipment comprises a spherically convex inner ring on the shaft and an annular array of rigidly interconnected socket elements each forming at least one seat for an inwardly proj... | 02/07/1978 |
| 3996143 | Cured acrylate bearing member A bearing member comprises a bearing surface consisting essentially of a cured mixture of an acrylate composition, a particulate solid lubricant and organic or inorganic fillers.... | 12/07/1976 |
| 3957319 | Pillow block and bearing assembly A pillow block and bearing assembly having a housing with a lubricating chamber with a bearing disposed therein and with axially aligned holes on opposite sides for receiving a shaft. The bearing is disposed in the chamber and includes inner and outer rac... | 05/18/1976 |
| 3946617 | Motion translation mechanism A novel motion translation mechanism is provided for translating rotary motion to reciprocal motion or reciprocal motion to rotary motion. The mechanism is adapted for use in a positive displacement machine for pumping and compressing fluids. A shaft is j... | 03/30/1976 |
| 3947077 | Sealed ball and socket connection An outer bearing race is mounted in a bore defined in a support member and an inner bearing race is universally mounted in the outer race to form a ball and socket connection therebetween. An annular retainer is secured in the bore on each side of the out... | 03/30/1976 |