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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7308856 | Sleeve bearing for railway traction motor An improved sleeve bearing for locomotive traction motor that provides additional lubrication over and above that of the one central wick currently used. The sleeve bearing is provided with a recirculation system comprised of either at least two additional wicks loc... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7108332 | Vehicle wheel having a milled drain slot A vehicle wheel having a shallow drain slot milled into the inboard surface of the hub and extending from the wheel pilot hole to the edge of the hub. ... | 09/19/2006 |
| 6280087 | Hydrostatic bearing for a steel mill guide A guide for a high speed steel rolling mill comprises two rolling members, between which the work product passes mounted for rotation on a base member. Each roller has a frusto-conically shaped bearing recess formed therein and each guide roller is mounte... | 08/28/2001 |
| 5722776 | Shipping bearing A matt knurl for a sleeve bearing is utilized in order to provide a reservoir of lubricant, thus to eliminate the gauling and physical damage to sleeve bearings during the non-operational shipment thereof.... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5626111 | Structure for blocking oil supply hole of kick idle gear bearing portion A structure for blocking an oil supply hole of a kick idle gear bearing portion is provided in an internal combustion engine of a type wherein a kick starting mechanism is removably mounted for transmitting an input from a kick arm to a crank shaft by way... | 05/06/1997 |
| 5567056 | Turbocharger drive and planet bearing therefor A planet bearing and gear assembly for the carrier of a speed increasing planetary gear train for driving a diesel engine turbocharger or the like includes an enlarged diameter gear bore and associated bearing outer diameter for lightening the gear and in... | 10/22/1996 |
| 4773845 | Toggle-type mold-clamping apparatus In a toggle-type mold-clamping apparatus including at least a pair of swingable arms and toggle pins for connecting the arms in a swingable manner through toggle bushings each of which is constructed of a cylinder element and pellets embedded in a periphe... | 09/27/1988 |
| 4523861 | Bearing with a lubrication fitting A longitudinal lubrication passage and a cross hole in the inner race are used for lubricating rollers in the annular space between the inner race and the outer race. At least a portion of the longitudinal lubrication passage is non-circular. The cylindri... | 06/18/1985 |
| 4498406 | Sewing machine lubrication system A lubrication system for eccentric drives in a sewing machine wherein lubricant is fed through a hollow drive shaft and communicative radial ports. At its outlet end, the radial port is in fluid communication with a lubricant reservoir arranged on the ecc... | 02/12/1985 |
| 4229056 | Bearings (bearing thrust lubrication) A bearing having a lubricant reservoir and a thrust load face wherein a lubricant transfer device is provided to transfer lubricant from the reservoir to the area of the thrust load face.... | 10/21/1980 |
| 4049308 | Synthetic flanged carrier roller A carrier roller comprising (1) an integral roller tire subassembly comprising a cylindrical bearing, two axial inserts, and a molded resilient roller tire and (2) an inner race. In one embodiment, the carrier roller further comprises (3) a roller bushing... | 09/20/1977 |
