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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8128292 | Rotational bearing of a rotational body A rotational bearing configured to support a first body for rotation relative to a second body about a rotational axis, one of the first or second bodies being a rotational body and the other being a support body, the rotational bearing comprising a plurality of car... | 03/06/2012 |
| 7963701 | System and method for setting roller skew A system and method for reducing roller skew, which involve ascertaining first and second thrust load properties applied to a roller while a rotary body rotates in opposing rotational directions, and adjusting an orientation of at least one bearing assembly for the ... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7736065 | Supporting disk for providing bearing support to a rotor of an open-ended spinning machine, and method for manufacturing said supporting disk A supporting disk for providing bearing support to a rotor of an open-end spinning machine, the supporting disk including a bearing ring and a supporting ring which is made of an elastic polymeric material and mounted on the periphery of the bearing ring. The bearin... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7476034 | Dynamic bushing for medical device tubing A dynamic bushing and/or gripper mechanism comprises an apparatus for retaining a tubular member in a position during processing so that the tube does not move transverse to the longitudinal axis of the bushing, but wherein the tube may be rotated within the confine... | 01/13/2009 |
| 7404677 | Fastening of a riding ring to the casing of a rotary cylinder A fastening arrangement between a riding ring and a casing of a rotary cylinder, whereby the riding ring encircles the casing of the rotary cylinder with clearance, including support elements affixed to the casing of the rotary cylinder and projecting radially outwa... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7342332 | Air bearing and motor cooling A motor includes a housing including separate motor and bearing cooling inlets. A motor is arranged within the housing and includes a stator and rotor assembly that is supported on air bearings. The motor cooling inlet is in fluid communication with the stator, and ... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7308762 | Method and apparatus for rotatably supporting movable components, including canards Methods and apparatuses for rotatably supporting movable components, including canards. An apparatus in accordance with one embodiment of the invention includes an airfoil configured positioned external to an aircraft fuselage. A connecting portion can depend from t... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7073474 | Flywheel with torsional dampening ring An apparatus and method for constructing a flywheel assembly is disclosed. The flywheel assembly includes a flywheel hub that is constructed to engage a crankshaft of an internal combustion engine. A ferrous ring is attached to the flywheel hub with an elastomer rin... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7041980 | Exchangeable component of a textile machine with a surface coating or surface treatment and a means for the detection thereof An exchangeable component of a textile machine with a surface coating or a treated surface within which color elements are embedded is provided. The color elements in the surrounding area of the coating or the treatment, upon radiation by a light of a first wave len... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7032488 | Device for supporting a material web A support for a material web for use with a longitudinal cutting device for cutting the material web, includes a support shaft having an axis of rotation. At least one bearing mechanism positions the at least one support shaft, wherein the at least one bearing mecha... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7003897 | Coffee roaster drum rocker arm roller bearing system A coffee roaster is an oven with a roasting drum. The roasting drum turns on a horizontal axis within the oven to tumble coffee beans while roasting and to even out differences in heating. The roasting drum is fitted with a bearing journal at each end and just fits ... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6976462 | Double roller cam follower A double roller cam follower includes a longitudinal beam having a first end and a second end, a cam roller rotationally mounted on the beam for engaging a cam lobe and a valve stem roller rotationally mounted on the second end of the beam for engaging a valve stem.... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6929216 | Method and apparatus for installing and actuating movable airfoils, including canards Methods and apparatuses for installing and actuating movable airfoils, such as canards. A canard in one embodiment of the invention includes an airfoil positioned external to an aircraft fuselage. The airfoil can include a first portion and a second portion (such as... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6729767 | Step bearing for axial support of an open-end spinning rotor To improve the known step bearings for the support of open-end spinning rotors, it is proposed to design the bearing body with a machine-side support and a rest for the spinning rotor. According to the invention, a flat bearing surface constituting one end of the be... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6688775 | Support disk for a support disk bearing for spin rotors Proposed is a support disk bearing for an open-end spinning rotor. The support disk possesses a body, which, on its circumferential surface, is designed to receive a cover layer. The cover layer is comprised of rubber, in particular nitrile rubber (NBR). ... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6644859 | Supporting roller set for tiltable support of a rotary drum The invention relates to a supporting roller set for tiltable, axially movable and rotatable support for a rotary drum which can be driven in rotation. It comprises two supporting rollers which lie symmetrically on both sides of a vertical longitudinal ce... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6584758 | Supporting disk for mounting a rotor A supporting disk for supporting a rotor, in particular the rotor in open-end spinning rotors, having a hub ring and a supporting ring positioned on the outer circumference of the hub ring, having a bearing surface for the rotor, the outer circumference o... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6337525 | Bearing for a spinning rotor The present invention relates to a bearing for an open-end spinning rotor. The latter is driven at its rotor shaft by means of a tangential belt in a predetermined direction and is supported in a nip which is formed by at least two bearing disks capable o... | 01/08/2002 |
| 6263657 | Supporting plate for the support of a rotor A supporting plate for the support of a rotor, in particular of an open-end spinning rotor, having a hub ring and a support ring arranged on the exterior periphery of the hub ring. The support ring has a contact surface for the rotor, the exterior periphe... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6250991 | Bearing substitute for wafer polishing arm An apparatus and method for polishing a workpiece including a polishing pad, and at least one polishing arm for holding a workpiece to be polished on the polishing pad. The polishing arm includes at least one plastic bearing. The plastic bearing prevents ... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6220761 | Bearing arrangement with cooling groove for an open-end spin rotor using support disks For a bearing arrangement of an open-end spin rotor, which is rotatably set in the "V" between circumferential rims of support disks, one or more of the support disks (14), which bear the open-end spin rotor, has a circumferential cleaning groove (3). The... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6212868 | Arrangement for non-contact revolution counting of an open-end spinning rotor The spinning rotors of open-end spinning aggregates are supported on supporting discs. For the purposes of non-contact revolution counting, a front side of a supporting disc is provided with at least one permanent magnet. A signal receiver of a maintenanc... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6116012 | Supporting disk for a shaft of a rotor in an open-end spinning machine A supporting disk for a rotor of an open-end spinning machine comprising a hub ring made of metallic material and a support ring made of polymer material affixed to the outer circumferential surface of the hub ring, the outer circumferential surface of th... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6102578 | Cellular wheel sluice with supplementary bearing A cellular wheel sluice, comprising a housing with an inlet opening and an outlet opening, side covers, a cellular wheel with a shaft, and the bearing of the shaft with fixed and loose bearing.... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6099168 | Composite roller bearing for variable pipe diffuser A composite roller for use in a variable pipe diffuser having inner and outer rings. The composite roller bearing rotatably mountable to a shaft comprising a cylindrical metal body having an external surface, an internal bore, and a pair of thrust washers... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6092357 | Support disk bearing for an open-end spinning rotor A support disk bearing (1) for an open-end spinning rotor (9) with support disks (4, 5) arranged in pairs, each of which has a hub body (14) made of a metallic material and a bearing ring (15) made of a polymeric material. On its circumference, the hub bo... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6033121 | Supporting disk for a supporting disk bearing of an open-end spinning rotor and method of making same The supporting disks for supporting disk bearings of open-end spinning rotors comprise a tire or ring with damping properties, as well as an essentially cylindrical running surface. In order to avoid heat build-up, the running surface is interrupted by tw... | 03/07/2000 |
| 6015259 | Support mechanism of inner ring for variable pipe diffuser A ring support system for use in a variable pipe diffuser. The ring support mechanism includes at least three axle shafts and at least three roller bearings rotatably mounted to the axle shafts, an inner ring having a groove disposed in the outside diamet... | 01/18/2000 |
| 5992137 | Supporting disc for a supporting disc bearing of open-end spinning rotors and process of making same A supporting disc for a supporting disc bearing of open-end spinning rotors consists of a disc-like base body and a running ring made of plastic. There are small, ball-shaped filling bodies, preferably of glass, embedded in the running ring. These filling... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5915920 | Roller positioning system or variable pipe diffuser A roller positioning system for use in a variable pipe diffuser having inner and outer rings. The roller positioning system having at least three axle shafts having a cylindrical body positioned about a first centerline and having a bore disposed axially ... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5916120 | Supporting disk for a support disk bearing of open-end spinning rotors A supporting disk for a supporting disk bearing of open-end spinning rotors comprises a disk-like metal base body and a thin running ring made of plastic. The outer diameter of the running ring measures at least 75 mm. The width of the running ring amount... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5904038 | Supporting disk for a supporting disk bearing of an open-end spinning rotor and method of making same Supporting disks are provided for a supporting disk bearing for open-end spinning rotors, which supporting disks have an essentially cylindrical running surface defined by encircling border edges. The running surface is provided with a helically shaped gr... | 05/18/1999 |
| 5890814 | Support ring mount for rotating drum A rotatable drum arrangement, wherein the drum is mounted on support rings such that circumferential expansion and contraction of the drum relative to said support rings does not adversely affect the mounting. In a preferred embodiment, drum blocks are mo... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5887986 | Support device with interchangeable wearing members for a rotary part such as a tubular furnace To facilitate the replacement of wearing parts such as rollers (36, 42) on which is received a rotary part (10), a support device (12) is designed in such a way that the wearing parts belong to an interchangeable support member (30) interposed between a f... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5873398 | Debarking device A debarking device includes a drum having a radically outer peripheral surface, the drum being arranged to be rotated about a longitudinal axis. Two bogies, spaced from one another in the circumferential direction of said outer peripheral surface of said ... | 02/23/1999 |
| 5752774 | Zero clearance auxiliary bearing for providing rotor shock tolerance An auxiliary bearing for temporarily receiving rotor load when the main bearings are unable to receive rotor load. A plurality of rollers or sets of rollers are spaced circumferentially around the rotor. At least some of the rollers are movable between fi... | 05/19/1998 |
| 5749820 | Suspension device for a rotating body A suspension device for a heavy body, such as a rotating hopper for a shaft furnace, is presented. The suspension device has an annular running surface, a number (n) of rollers greater than three, and an elastically compressible component to permit elasti... | 05/12/1998 |
| 5730532 | Bearing arrangement for an open-end spinning device An open-end spinning device with a spinning rotor is supported by a shaft in a bearing arrangement. An axially rearwardly directed force is exerted on the rotor shaft in operation of the spinning device. The end of the rotor shaft bears against an aerosta... | 03/24/1998 |
| 5675964 | Open end spinning supporting disk with asymmetric magnetic rotational speed indicator In the case of a supporting disk for a supporting disk bearing for open-end spinning rotors, the front side is provided with signal generators for the purpose of non-contact revolution counting, which function by means of magnetic field lines. Preferred a... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5626080 | Traveling carriage for the transporting of workpieces In a traveling carriage for the transporting of workpieces, material, or the like, particularly in a longitudinal transfer system on a rail against which travel rollers (3, 4) which move at least one support plate (7) rest. The support plate (7) is connec... | 05/06/1997 |
