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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7866892 | Rotator for a head tube of a bicycle A rotator for a head tube of a bicycle has a mounting bracket, a rotating collar and a holding ring. The mounting bracket is mounted around the head tube and has a mounting ring and two legs. The mounting ring is mounted around the head tube and has a mounting chann... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7703985 | Bearing, a wind turbine and methods of manufacturing a bearing The invention relates to a bearing for a wind turbine comprising bearing rings with raceways, and at least one row of bearing balls or rollers positioned between said raceways. At least one of said raceways comprises one or more indentation areas in relation to a st... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7264315 | Wheel assembly and wheelchair A wheel assembly having multiple small rotatable wheels mounted laterally thereon whereby lateral movement as well as forward and backward movement is provided. A pair of the wheel assemblies are utilized on a hand-propelled wheelchair that can be moved laterally as... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7213890 | Wheel hub assemblies with anti-rotate feature for use with zero-radius-turning vehicle The present invention provides a hub assembly and a hub fastener anti-rotate apparatus for securing a wheel of vehicle (e.g., a zero-radius-turning lawn mower) to a vehicle drive axle. The anti-rotate apparatus may assist in preventing or substantially limiting loos... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7174827 | Mounting clip for thrust bearing A compressor assembly comprising a housing having a shaft bore therein, a main shaft positioned for rotation within the shaft bore, at least one roller thrust bearing and a thurst surface bearing clip. The thrust surface bearing clip comprises a first position confi... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7097362 | Electrocorrosion preventive rolling bearing To provide an electrocorrosion preventive rolling bearing assembly wherein a final machining of an electrically insulating layer and a thickness control of the insulating layer can easily and accurately be accomplished, the electrocorrosion preventive rolling bearin... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7091640 | Motor with a multifunction bearing cap and method of assembly A motor and method of assembly of a motor having a stator core and at least a first end shield. The method includes selecting a bearing cap from one of a plurality of bearing caps. Each of the plurality of bearing caps has a different bearing cap length and is dimen... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7059777 | Assembly for ball bearing with double raceway and method of manufacturing ball bearing with double raceway An assembly for a ball bearing with double raceway assembled in an outer ring member provided with double row raceway surfaces apart from each other in an axial direction from one side in an axial direction, on an inner peripheral surface includes an inner ring memb... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7037026 | Method for mounting a sleeve on a shaft and a sleeve device for such mounting A method for mounting an axially split sleeve provided with an axial slot on a shaft so that a tapering surface on the sleeve cooperates with a tapering bore of a machine member. A flange is axially connected to the sleeve and supports a number of spaced apart tight... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7033082 | Angular contact ball bearing and spindle device An angular contact ball bearing includes an outer ring having an outer ring race formed on an inner surface thereof, an inner ring having an inner ring race provided on the outer surface thereof, a plurality of rolling elements provided between the outer ring and th... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7025506 | Removable mortar mixer bearing and seal assembly A bearing and seal assembly for supporting and sealing end portions of a rotatable paddle shaft in the end walls of a mortar mixer or the like. Each bearing and seal assembly includes a bearing and seal housing removably attached to an end wall of the mixer drum by ... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7001184 | Slip ring with connector pins A slip ring assembly for allowing electrical or electronic signal transfer between a stationary device and a rotating device includes a ring assembly and a brush assembly. The ring assembly comprises a plurality of assembled rings and spacers of selected widths posi... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6957919 | Double-row angular contact ball bearing In a double-row angular contact ball bearing comprising an outer ring (1), an inner ring (2) and two ball crown rings (3, 4) formed by bearing balls (3.1, 4.1) guided in two separate cages (3.2, 4.2) and supported on shoulders (... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6939052 | Bearing with integrated mounting features A bearing with integrated mounting features is provided with a groove in at least one of the races thereof. The groove is of a shallow depth and provides a mounting location for a mounting ring of slightly different diameter than the race so as to permit the mountin... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6896415 | Rolling bearing and bearing apparatus In a bearing apparatus which is composed of two bearings each including a crown-shaped retainer and in which a lubricant is filled into its raceways, a preload is applied from the retainer pocket-opening side end face of an inner ring, and also a preload is applied ... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6698936 | Tool for constructing a pair of races of a bearing A tool for pre-stressing of two races to be welded to one another includes a hub having a cylindrical lateral hub wall and a tubular chuck having a cylindrical lateral chuck wall coaxially received and movable in the lateral hub wall. One of the lateral w... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6679634 | Low maintenance easily changeable bearing A bearing cartridge which is constructed not to be disassembled for re-packing with grease or otherwise and which may be quickly and easily replaced in the field. For high temperature applications such as sinter or pellet car wheels, the bearing cartridge... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6575636 | Composite bearing with double ball bearings, process for its assembly and tool for the realization of a pair of collars of said bearing Composite bearing with double ball bearings (4) for the rotary support of a rotating shaft (1) of a very high precision device, wherein this bearing with double ball bearings is constituted by the juxtaposition of two bearings with single ball bearings ha... | 06/10/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6371654 | Actuator bearing cartridge for disc storage system A pivot bearing cartridge for an actuator in a disc storage system includes a shaft, a first outer sleeve and a second outer sleeve. The first and second outer sleeves are coupled together. Raceways are formed in the sleeves and the shaft. The raceways ca... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6322254 | Bearing assembly for a threaded drive A bearing assembly for a threaded drive, includes two grooved ball bearings arranged in side-by-side disposition and suited to one another for adjustment of a desired prestress, and a restraining element which holds the grooved ball bearings in place and ... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6287013 | Ball bearing A chiplessly made angular contact bearing comprising an outer ring (1) and an inner ring (5) is configured as a self-retaining unit by the fact that the inner ring (5) comprises uniformly spaced resilient retaining tabs (10) which, as viewed in longitudin... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6231242 | Double row ball bearing In the double row ball bearing, a plurality of balls are incorporated into a space between a first inner race raceway of an inner race and a first outer race raceway of an outer race, a plurality of balls are incorporated into a space between a second inn... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6129454 | Compound bearing assembly and method and manufacturing the same A single-piece outer race ring 3, a sleeve-like spacer 11, a plurality of first balls 4, a conventional ball bearing unit 7, a stepped-diameter shaft 1 and the like are assembled into a compound bearing assembly by a bearing maker with high accuracy to en... | 10/10/2000 |
| 5988341 | Transmission input bearing retainer An input shaft bearing retainer for use in a vehicle transmission assembly maintains an input bearing in a desired position without the use of external fasteners such as bolts. The bearing retainer includes an exterior portion having a radially extending ... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5952753 | Motor The object of the present invention is to provide a vibration-proof miniature motor of high endurance including a compact enough double row bearing apparatus having a shaft of sufficient mechanical rigidity. In accordance with the present invention, a motor co... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5924801 | Bearing assembly for a bottom bracket of a bicycle A bearing assembly for a bottom bracket which includes a sleeve through which an axle rotatably extends with two sets of bearing assembly disposed between the sleeve and the axle. Each bearing assembly has an annular cap which has a lip member extending r... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5809898 | Ring seat removal system for a railcar articulate connector An improved female connecting member for an articulated connector has a ring seat for a ring within an annular groove for contacting the male member of the connector, which female member has an improved undersurface passage for a probe to provide greater ... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5808388 | Electric drive motor with a compound bearing assembly A first outer race ring 3, a sleeve-like spacer 7, a plurality of first balls 4, a conventional ball bearing unit 5 and a stepped-diameter shaft 1 are assembled into a compound bearing assembly by a bearing maker to enable a user or motor manufacturer to ... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5725448 | Idler pulley This idler pulley includes a pulley body 1 made, e.g., by pressing a steel plate, and a ball bearing 2 fitted in the inner diameter of the pulley body 1. The contact position Z on the pulley peripheral surface 1a1 of the pulley body to be contacted by the... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5655846 | Bearing assembly and method of manufacturing the same A bearing assembly, and method of assembling same, including a stepped-diameter shaft, a first outer race ring being disposed around a raceway groove directly formed in the large diameter portion, a second bearing outer race and an inner race ring mounted... | 08/12/1997 |
| 5271633 | In-line roller skate having easily replaceable bearings A skate housing assembly for high speed in-line roller skates. There is a frame with a top surface attached to a sole of a skate boot and two descending side skirts having multiple linear transverse bores. A pocket located on the inside surface of each de... | 12/21/1993 |
| 5234271 | Shaft bearing, especially a wheel shaft bearing in a motor vehicle A bearing housing for a drive shaft of a front-wheel vehicle comprises a bearing housing composed of a bearing bracket and a bearing cap. The bearing bracket is provided with a first peripheral flange only on one axial side thereof so that the bearing can... | 08/10/1993 |
| 5223756 | Self-aligning motor assembly A self-aligning motor assembly wherein the bearings between the rotor and stator subassemblies, and their seats, are tapered to remove concentricity differences.... | 06/29/1993 |
| 5199801 | Two row angular-contact roller bearing A two row angular-contact roller bearing having on undivided bearing ring and one axially divided bearing ring with a respective row of rolling elements rolling over each of the axial sections of the divided ring. The respective comb separator for each of... | 04/06/1993 |
| 5150973 | Mounting sleeve for anti-friction bearing A mounting sleeve particularly for the loose annular parts of a multi-row anti-friction bearing wherein the rows of rolling bodies are toward the axial ends of the outer ring. The mounting sleeve is approximately U-shaped with a slit opening of about 90°... | 09/29/1992 |
| 5106210 | Bicycle hub A bicycle hub includes a pair of sleeves rotatably supported on an axle, and a dust cap having a cylindrical portion engaged on each of the sleeves. An outer peripheral surface of one sleeve is curved, and an inner peripheral surface of a cylindrical port... | 04/21/1992 |
| 5104240 | Release bearing assembly There is disclosed an improved release bearing assembly that is component of the pull-type clutch cover of a friction clutch mounted in an automobile. The release bearing assembly comprises a bearing body capable of moving axially within a given range, a ... | 04/14/1992 |
| 5067827 | Machine bearing arrangement with form-memory deformable element Spacer rings of a form-memory alloy, alternatively known as memory metals, are used in the form-locking or fastening of bearings on shafts and in housings. Radial or axial expansion when the critical AS temperature of the alloy is exceeded resu... | 11/26/1991 |
| 5052829 | Clamped bearing hanger assembly A hanger assembly comprising a shroud and a releasable bearing. The shroud has a pair of tongues which are adapted to be inserted into complementary slots on the housing of the bearing. Troughs are provided in the tongues and complementary tabs are on the... | 10/01/1991 |
