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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7431509 | Bearing with rotation sensor and method of incorporating the same to rotating object A rotation sensor of a bearing with a rotation sensor comprises a sensor housing having a sensor and mounted on an outer race, and a sensor target ring having a detector sensed by the sensor and separated from an inner race, in which a setscrew is provided so as to ... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7314330 | Bushing system for power transmission products A system is provided for securing two ends of a rotating member, such as a shaft, with respect to a non-rotating member, such as a mounting hub. Inner and outer sleeves have tapered surfaces and are positioned about the rotating member and provided within a bore of ... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7306375 | Bearing locking collar retainer A bearing assembly for a shaft including an inner ring that mounts on the shaft and an outer ring disposed concentrically about the inner ring. Ball bearings are interposed between the inner and outer rings. Fingers are formed on one side of the inner ring and they ... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7305767 | Shaft and hub mounting system and method A system is provided for securing a rotating member with respect to a non-rotating member. A hollow member, such as a mounting hub or an inner ring of a bearing assembly, includes an extension having an annular outer groove. One or more tapered sleeves serve to lock... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7300210 | Bearing locking collar with laminated plates A locking collar comprising an annular collar having an outer surface, an inner surface, and a first end positioned opposite a second end defining a gap therebetween, and a locking component extending from the first end of the annular collar and into engagement with... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7207741 | Bushing system for power transmission products A system is provided for securing two ends of a rotating member, such as a shaft, with respect to a non-rotating member, such as a mounting hub. Inner and outer sleeves have tapered surfaces and are positioned about the rotating member and provided within a bore of ... | 04/24/2007 |
| 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 |
| 6939053 | System and method for mounting a shaft within a hollow member A system is provided for securing a rotating member with respect to a non-rotating member. A hollow member, such as an inner ring of a bearing assembly, includes an extension having an annular outer groove. A tapered sleeve serves to lock the hollow member about a m... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6905249 | Bearing locking mechanism A bearing arrangement comprises a sleeve having a cylindrical portion and a hemi-cylindrical portion; and a clamp having first and second halves, wherein the first half engages a surface of a shaft disposed through the sleeve, and wherein the second half has a hemi-... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6840679 | Bearing assembly and locking collar A bearing assembly comprising an inner ring for mounting on a shaft, an outer ring disposed concentrically about the inner ring, a plurality of roller elements interposed between the inner and outer rings. The inner ring includes fingers which extend axially from a ... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6161963 | Wheel bearing assembly An arrangement for bearing a non-driven wheel in an automotive vehicle or the like, includes a carrier unit, a wheel hub and an anti-friction bearing. The arrangement provides that the wheel hub (1) is integrally formed with a trunnion; a one-piece or bipartit... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6092956 | Locking device for use with shafts or tubes A locking device for clamping onto a shaft is composed of a collar and a ring fitted onto the shaft. The collar has an end wall and an axial region extending over an outer inclined contact surface of the ring. The ring and the collar end wall have inner s... | 07/25/2000 |
| 5678949 | Locking device for use with shafts or tubes A locking device for clamping onto a shaft is composed of a collar and a ring both fitted onto the shaft. The collar has an end wall and an axial region extending over an outer inclined contact surface of the ring. The ring and the collar end wall have in... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5460456 | Automatic transmission spherical roller bearing tail housing An automatic transmission tail housing includes a bearing housing which is mountable to an automatic transmission. A spherical roller bearing is mounted in the bearing housing for supporting a portion of a coupler assembly. An inner race of the spherical ... | 10/24/1995 |
| 5267485 | Upper bearing assembly for a bicycle steerer tube An upper bearing assembly for a bicycle steerer tube which generally includes a lower race, a ball bearing integral with an upper race and mounted in the lower race, a watertight cover mounted above the ball bearing, a compression nut mounted above the wa... | 12/07/1993 |
| 5212995 | Profiler device A profiler particularly adapted for finishing the surfaces and contours of dies and molds. The profiler employs a cam assembly which converts rotary input motion to reciprocating output motion for operating a reciprocating member having a suitable tool at... | 05/25/1993 |
| 4861173 | Bearing locking apparatus Disclosed are methods and apparatus for controllably locking a shaft to a bearing surface moveable thereupon to permit or prevent axial movement of the bearing with respect to the shaft. In one embodiment an axially extending flap is formed in the shaft w... | 08/29/1989 |
| 4854750 | Zero clearance bearing system A bearing assembly supporting a shaft for rotation about its longitudinal axis comprising, a support, at least three outer races, a plurality of rolling elements, and at least three inner races. Each of the outer races comprises a circular inner surface o... | 08/08/1989 |
| 4796722 | Drive shaft apparatus for transverse engine vehicle A drive shaft apparatus for transverse engine vehicles including an opening portion formed in a bracket in the radial direction into which a pressing mechanism with an elastic body is fitted from the outside of the bracket, thereby pressing the outer peri... | 01/10/1989 |
| 4687351 | Means for securing a bearing to a shaft An apparatus for securing a bearing to a shaft comprises an inner race having a raceway disposed around the shaft for receiving the bearing elements; at least one annular end portion disposed around the shaft, extending axially from the raceway, and havin... | 08/18/1987 |
| 4608881 | Lower bearing fixing device for a steering main shaft of a steering system in automotive vehicles A device for fixing the lower bearing of the steering main shaft to the column tube in an automotive vehicle comprising; a bearing retainer fixed on the outer periphery of the lower bearing; a nut fitted into the bearing retainer so as to non-directionall... | 09/02/1986 |
| 4403814 | Method for locking an anti-friction bearing to a shaft and apparatus for accomplishing the same The method of locking a shaft within a bearing so that they are concentrically positioned against rotational and axial relative movement, and an apparatus for practicing such method comprising a complete assembly such as a pillow block bearing which inclu... | 09/13/1983 |
| 4235489 | External device for selectively converting a pillow block between free and held positions A pillow block assembly including a housing having an internal seat for a bearing and retaining means in the form of snap rings on both sides of the outer ring for limiting axial displacement of the outer ring of the bearing in the seat. The pillow block ... | 11/25/1980 |
| 4229059 | Bearing assembly An improved bearing assembly includes an eccentric locking ring which is utilized to lock an inner race member to a shaft. The inner race member has an eccentric groove with a depth which tapers between relatively deep and shallow portions of the groove. ... | 10/21/1980 |
| 4124258 | Bearing ring fastening assembly An inner ring of an anti-friction bearing has a central bore with a groove that extends radially outward and circumferentially about an axially intermediate portion of the bore. At the radially outermost portion of the groove is a bottom that is eccentric... | 11/07/1978 |
| 4074923 | Locking mechanism for securing a bearing ring or the like to a shaft The invention contemplates a locking-ring configuration for use with a set-screw anchored collar, bearing ring or the like, to apply continuous load to the set-screw region (a) for enhanced set-screw clamping action upon a shaft and (b) for enhanced reten... | 02/21/1978 |
| 4012086 | Shaft mounted bearing for withdrawal over burrs on shaft The inner race ring of a bearing is locked to a shaft mounted in the bearing by means of a plurality of set screws spaced circumferentially in an axial end portion of such race ring and each impinging on the shaft to raise a burr on the shaft at the nose ... | 03/15/1977 |
