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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7988362 | Bearing bush system for a two-part steering shaft A bearing bush system includes a bearing bush of polyamide that is held on an outer steering shaft with a stopping collar and on the free face of which the one-piece sealing element of thermoplastic elastomer that seals statically with a ring seal as well as dynamic... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7534044 | Flange sleeve and method for the production thereof The invention relates to a method for the production of a flange sleeve especially for a sliding bearing. A strip of material is cut into lengths corresponding to the later periphery of the flange sleeve. The strip section thus arising is rolled to form a hollow cyl... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7465099 | Rockshaft liner with thrust surface A bearing block assembly includes a liner having a two piece ring of low friction material extending around the rockshaft and held in place by a bearing block. The rockshaft includes a radially projecting member interacting with the bearing block assembly to maintai... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7367551 | Elastomeric bush bearing with improved torsion characteristic The invention is directed to an elastomeric bush bearing. A bearing of this type is substantially unaffected by torsional loads and has a simple design. The proposed bush bearing includes, in a conventional manner, an inner sleeve formed as a hollow cylinder, a slee... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7364381 | Pivotal connector assembly A connector assembly pivotally couples a caster assembly with a pivot arm of an agricultural implement. The connector assembly includes first and second structural support plates having openings to receive a connector pin therethrough pivotally coupling the arm betw... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7357682 | Method and apparatus for fastening two coplanar edges without a weld A method and apparatus for fastening two substantially coplanar edges without a weld is disclosed. The method includes: configuring a dovetail feature on a first edge; configuring a complementary dovetail feature receptacle on a second edge to receive the dovetail f... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7354199 | Thrust bearing A thrust bearing assembly includes an upper thrust bearing and a lower thrust bearing for use in an engine assembly of a vehicle and which, are preferably, identically configured. The upper and lower thrust bearings each include an arcuate bearing shell with a conca... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7320549 | Self-lubricating bushings, bearings and bearing assemblies Self-lubricating bushings and bearings that include lubricant inserts that have central axes that are aligned substantially parallel to the central axes of their respective bushings or bearings. The lubricant inserts present a side edge that is substantially flush w... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7316436 | Differential wheel mounting for railroad car A differential wheel mounting for replacing a standard railroad axle assembly having a wheel seat portion which includes a sleeve having several sliding surfaces fixedly mounted over the wheel seat portion of the axle, a railroad wheel with a running surface for con... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7297087 | Micro gear system operating according to the strain wave gear principle with hollow shafts A micro gear system, operating according to the principle of a strain wave gear system, a Wolfrom gear system, or a similar planetary gear system comprises at least one sun wheel (14) and at least two planet wheels (16) meshing with the sun wheel (1... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7267528 | Plastic steel bearing for blade rotor shaft of cooling fan A bearing structure for the blade of cooling fan, comprises a hollow cylindrical body and an outward extended seat whose diameter is larger than the body. The seat has a recess at the bottom. The body forms a long cavity and upward flange. This bearing is placed in ... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7258489 | Thrust washer and method of manufacture A thrust bearing assembly includes upper and lower bearing halves for journaling a shaft therebetween. At least one thrust washer is arranged on the outer surface of at least one of the bearing halves and has ends which extend beyond and confront the ends of the bea... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7255933 | Multi-layer sliding part and a method for its manufacture A multi-layer sliding part is prepared by a process including mixing 1–50 parts by volume of a Cu-plated solid lubricant powder with 100 parts by volume of a Cu-based alloy powder comprising 5–20 mass % of Sn and a remainder of Cu to form a mixed powder, sinteri... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7207722 | Combined bearing A combined bearing includes a main body (10) and a mating member (30). The main body is generally cylindrical, with an axial hole (16) and a cutout (18) defined therein. The cutout is generally semi-cylindrical and spans from an outer sur... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7195825 | Multi-layer sliding part and a method for its manufacture A multi-layer sliding part is prepared by a process including mixing 1–50 parts by volume of a Cu-plated solid lubricant powder with 100 parts by volume of a Cu-based alloy powder comprising 5–20 mass % of Sn and a remainder of Cu to form a mixed powder, sinteri... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7179039 | Vibration-damping ring insert arrangement and component connection arrangement incorporating the same Vibration-damping ring insert arrangement includes a vibration-damping ring. A hollow cylinder member includes a first end, a second end, and an inner surface that is connected to an outer surface of the vibration-dampening ring. One of an outwardly extending edge a... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7163368 | Hydrodynamic bearing runner for use in tilting pad thrust bearing assemblies for electric submersible pumps An electrical submersible pump runner having a core layer and a wear layer affixed to the core layer. One embodiment of the invention provides an electrical submersible pump that includes a motor section and a centrifugal pump section. A seal section and rotary gas ... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7101086 | Collar bearing split shell and collar bearing with a centering device, and corresponding thrust washer The invention relates to a collar bearing split shell, comprising a bearing shell and two thrust washers which are located on said bearing shell. The invention also relates to a collar bearing comprising two collar bearing split shells, each of which has a bearing s... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7090062 | Clutch roller yoke A heavy duty clutch release mechanism including a driveline master clutch release yoke where a bearing support shaft is used to minimize bearing end loading. The clutch release yoke is rotatably fixed to the clutch release shaft for rotation and having first and sec... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7063464 | Reciprocating piston mechanism A reciprocating piston mechanism for an air-conditioning compressor in a motor vehicle has a housing, a rotary driven shaft, a shaft seal assembly with a gliding ring seal, at least one radial shaft bearing, and at least one axial shaft bearing. At least the radial ... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7056027 | Bearing for a rotatable shaft subject to thermal expansion A bearing for rotatably supporting a cylindrical shaft within a frame cylindrical support surface in which the shaft is subject to thermal expansion, the bearing being formed of a tubular member having opposed ends and having an axial passageway therethrough, the ou... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7029180 | Flanged bushes and methods for the manufacture thereof The present invention provides a flanged bush including a substantially cylindrical body portion, a radial flange portion, and an undercut region disposed within a surface of the body portion and the flange portion, wherein the undercut region is operable for reliev... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7001077 | Bearing or drive assembly with coated elements In a bearing assembly or a gearing with a least two bearing elements or gearing elements that are adapted for movement relative to each other, at least one bearing element or gearing element comprises a polyimide coating on a carrier material. ... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6997614 | Elastic rubber bearing An elastic rubber bearing is provided with an intermediate tube, namely, a bush bearing with a reinforcing insert arranged in the elastomeric bearing body. The design of the bearing includes a pretension, which is distributed as uniformly as possible both in relatio... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6929402 | Journal bearing and thrust pad assembly An apparatus for rotatably mounting and axially fixing a gear on a shaft comprises a bushing fixed within a bore of the gear. A sleeve is received on and fixed relative to the shaft. The sleeve is surrounded by and journalled for rotation within the bushing. A thrus... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6921210 | Flange bearing An engine bearing for an internal combustion engine has a pair of separately constructed bearing halves comprising a pair of arcuate shells having a pair of laterally spaced flanges extending generally radially outwardly from each shell. Each pair of laterally space... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6916117 | Bearing shell for use as a crankshaft thrust bearing A bearing shell for a crankshaft thrust bearing has a circumferential oil passage (4) formed on the inside of shell (6) of bearing shell (1). An oil passage (4) is connected via a hole (2) to the outside of and to a groove (7 | 07/12/2005 |
| 6743001 | Fuel pump having rotatably supported pipe member between bearing members and fixed center shaft A pipe member is pushed into an inner periphery of a core of an armature to fix the pipe member to the armature. The pipe member is inserted over a fixed shaft. Bearing members have a small hole and a large hole formed at their centers. Pipe member ends are pushed i... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6709159 | Bearing structure A bearing structure comprises a rotational shaft and a bearing member. The rotational shaft has a pair of flanges, and a small diameter portion provided between the flanges. The flanges have first tapered surfaces. The first tapered surfaces taper down to the diamet... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6702467 | Rubber bearing for chassis parts in motor vehicles Rubber bearing for chassis parts in motor vehicles includes an inner tube which can be installed in a first chassis part, a concentrically arranged intermediate part which is slideably rotatable on said inner tube, an elastomeric body which surrounds and ... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6698932 | Bearing assembly for a work implement on a construction machine A bearing assembly used for a work implement of a construction machine with an excellent bearing performance, excellent durability and good maintenance. A pair of first bushings with flanges and a pair of second bushings with flanges are fixed respectivel... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6648512 | Slide bearing and method for the production thereof The invention relates to a slide bearing comprising with a bearing opening (4) pertaining to a hinge-housing component (2) and a flange bearing box (6) pressed into said bearing opening (4), whereby a bearing pin (26) can be inserted and rotated therein. ... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6622828 | Cam bushing for cam braking system A cam bushing assembly for supporting a camshaft in a cam braking system on a vehicle has a bushing retainer removable from a brake spider, and a bushing removable from the bushing retainer. The bashing retainer is bolted to the brake spider and can be re... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6546825 | Actuator There is described an actuator comprising an outer tube and an inner tube. In the actuator there is provided a spindle co-operating with a bushing for creating the displacement of the actuator by means of a motor. In order to establish an end stop in a se... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6471405 | Assembled flange-bearing shell An assembled flange-bearing shell including a half-shell shaped radial bearing part and an axial bearing part which can be fixed on one side in the area of the axial front face of the radial bearing part, or partial ring-wheel shaped axial bearing parts w... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6231239 | Bearing bush with center flange A bearing bush that can be installed without any auxiliary components and ensures a secure fit has a backing which comprises at least one layer, an overlay (4), on its inner surface and at least one flange (6,6a,6b) in the form of a circumferential closed... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6089361 | S-cam spider bushing cartridge An improved bushing assembly for the outboard end of a brake cam shaft is provided with a bushing which establishes a grease flow pathway within the bushing assembly. Grease enters an aperture formed in a boss of the brake spider which holds the bushing t... | 07/18/2000 |
| 5980112 | Water lubricated bearing A water-lubricated bearing comprises a cylindrical shell and a resilient liner, said shell being formed from a hard plastics material by a casting process and including an integral outwardly radially-directed flange at one end region thereof. The bearing ... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5927862 | Bearing A shaft bearing for placement in a hole in a bracket which has three main portions, a first cylindrical portion, which is larger in diameter than the bracket hole, at a first end of the bearing, a tapered portion at a second end of the bearing, and a seco... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5885006 | Plain bearing assembly A plain bearing assembly including an inner bearing, outer bearing, and at least one intermediate bearing. The inner bearing has an annular inner bearing surface. The intermediate bearing includes a ring bearing having an annular inner and outer surface. ... | 03/23/1999 |
