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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8136997 | Multi-piece spacer for setting bearing preload A driveline assembly may include a driveline component housing, a pinion shaft located within the housing, a first bearing assembly, a second bearing assembly, a spacer assembly, and a load adjustment member. The spacer assembly may be located axially between the fi... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8007183 | Double-row angular contact anti-friction bearing comprising a split outer bearing ring and a one-piece inner bearing ring The invention relates to a double-row angular contact anti-friction bearing having a split outer bearing ring, a one-piece inner bearing ring, and anti-friction bodies located in two rows between the two rings. The outer bearing ring is split axially into two indivi... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7963702 | Roller bearing A roller bearing having spacers interposed between rollers is provided. During operation of the bearing, the spacers are prevented from being pressed by adjacent rollers against an inner ring or inner ring, so that heat generation and wear of the spacers at a guidin... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7438474 | Spacer structure for cross rollers A spacer structure for cross rollers comprises a frame and four protruding wings, the protruding wings are arranged in pairs on opposing sides of the frame and outwardly extend therefrom. The two inactive end surfaces of the roller are confined between the paired pr... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7419306 | Bearing unit for railway carriages Emergence of fretting worn powder is to be suppressed, and intrusion of the worn powder that has emerged into an internal area of the bearing. A ring spacer is interposed between an end face of an inner ring of the bearing to be mounted on a wheel axle, and an end f... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7346985 | Bearing assembly spacer adjustment system and method for adjusting spacer A system for adjusting at least one spacer of a bearing assembly includes a force-transmitting member and a preload regulator. The force-transmitting member is configured to operatively receive a force and to transmit the force to an adjustable spacer. The preload r... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7338213 | Barrel-shaped bearing A barrel-shaped bearing which comprises an external ring and an internal ring, at least one row of barrel-shaped rolling bodies arranged therebetween, the cage in the form of a disk which turns together with the rolling bodies, engages inside a peripheral groove aro... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7318759 | Preload system for bearings in a waterjet propulsion apparatus A preload system for bearings in a waterjet propulsion apparatus, the apparatus including a water intake section and a pumping unit including a bearing cartridge. The bearing cartridge is designed such that during operation a preload system provides tailoring betwee... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7293778 | Systems and methods for sealing between stators and rotors A seal is used between a housing and a shaft having an axis. The seal includes a first portion and a second portion engageable with each other and movable relative to each other. The first portion and the second portion are configured to be received in a cavity betw... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7255483 | Thrust rollers A thrust roller bearing system comprising an inner rotating member, an outer rotating member and multiple rollers coupling the inner rotating member with outer rotating member. The inner and outer rotating members include thrust lips to enable the rollers to act as ... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7251892 | Bearing assembly spacer adjustable system and method for adjusting a spacer A system for adjusting at least one spacer of a bearing assembly includes a force-transmitting member and a preload regulator. The force-transmitting member is configured to operatively receive a force and to transmit the force to an adjustable spacer. The preload r... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7220059 | Double-row angular-contact antifriction bearing A double-row angular-contact antifriction bearing including an outer bearing ring, and an inner bearing ring and rolling elements between the bearing rings in two rows next to one another on raceways of the bearing rings. A bearing cage for the rolling elements. The... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7195235 | Adjustable disc spring systems and methods An adjustable disc spring system includes at least one beveled disc spring axially aligned with the adjustable spacer. The adjustable spacer is compressible in a substantially axial direction relative to the at least one beveled disc spring. ... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7165471 | Thermally compensated differential A thermally compensated differential comprises a housing, a pinion gear mounted into the housing, a differential case carrying a ring gear with the case being supported by a first roller bearing and a second roller bearing with the bearings being mounted indirectly,... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7159481 | Ball screw device and linear motion device In a ball screw device comprising a screw shaft and a nut which make relative movement to each other through a multiplicity of balls, as well as in a linear motion device comprising an outer member and an inner member which make the relative movements to each other ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7146869 | Ball screw device and linear motion device A spacer between adjacent balls of, for example, a ball screw device or a linear motion device has an outer periphery that is concave such that the spacer is elastically deformed to be in substantially circular line contact with the adjacent balls and that a distanc... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7121728 | Seal for a bearing assembly A bearing assembly for a wheel assembly. In some constructions and in some aspects, the bearing assembly includes a housing defining a cavity therethrough, a first bearing cone positioned within the cavity and a second bearing cone positioned within the cavity and s... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7073948 | Roller bearing A roller bearing (e.g., a cross taper roller bearing) includes an outer ring, an inner ring and rolling elements (e.g., taper rollers) located between the inner and outer rings. The rolling elements are kept at a distance by a cage formed from a number of individual... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7036391 | Differential unit A protruding section facing a drive pinion shaft is integrally provided on (or provided as a separate component) a tubular spacer interposed between an inner race of a pilot bearing and an inner race of a tapered roller bearing at an inner section opposite to the dr... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7036989 | Roller bearing oil feed device A roller bearing oil feed device includes a plurality of rolling elements arranged in a plurality of rows in the axial direction between an outer ring and an inner ring, the inner ring being divided for each row of the rolling elements and a ring-shaped spacer being... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6988832 | Bearing insert with controlled endplay A system and method is provided to accommodate positional variations in a bearing assembly, which has a clearance adjustment assembly for setting the roller clearance therein. The bearing assembly has multiple rows of tapered rollers disposed circumferentially betwe... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6979131 | Multiple-row radial bearing A multiple-row radial bearing with at least one bearing race and pertaining rolling bodies, with the bearing race having at least one central collar, is characterized in that the central collar of the bearing race is formed by a single-piece ring (11), which ... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6935788 | Method and device for adjusting bearing assembly for a wheel hub A wheel hub assembly including first and second bearing assemblies positioned on opposite sides of a spacer. The spacer includes at least one opening to allow lubricant to flow through the spacer. The spacer includes a first section deformable such that an overall l... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6857784 | Adapter mounted bearing assembly A system and method is provided for setting the roller clearance of a multi-row tapered roller bearing assembly via a clearance adjustment assembly and an outer retaining sleeve. The bearing assembly has multiple rows of tapered rollers disposed circumferentially be... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6821604 | Retaining piece structure In a retaining piece interposed between the adjacent rolling balls, a concave surface of each of both side surfaces of the retaining piece where it contacts with the spherical surfaces of the balls is configured to partly contact with the spherical surface of the ba... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6794015 | Retaining piece structure In a retaining piece interposed between the adjacent rolling balls, a concave surface of each of both side surfaces of the retaining piece where it contacts with the spherical surfaces of the balls is configured to partly contact with the spherical surface of the ba... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6786645 | Mounting for vehicular road wheel A mounting for the road wheel of an automotive vehicle includes a spindle, a hub located around the spindle and inboard and outboard tapered roller bearings located between the hub and spindle where they are mounted in opposition. The cones (inner races) of the two ... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6699568 | Retaining piece structure In a retaining piece interposed between the adjacent rolling balls, a concave surface of each of both side surfaces of the retaining piece where it contacts with the spherical surfaces of the balls is configured to partly contact with the spherical surfac... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6692814 | Retaining piece structure In a retaining piece interposed between the adjacent rolling balls, a concave surface of each of both side surfaces of the retaining piece where it contacts with the spherical surfaces of the balls is configured to partly contact with the spherical surfac... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6565947 | Retaining piece structure In a retaining piece interposed between the adjacent rolling balls, a concave surface of each of both side surfaces of the retaining piece where it contacts with the spherical surfaces of the balls is configured to partly contact with the spherical surfac... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6487775 | Bearing assembly adjustable spacer and system for adjusting the same A system for adjusting an adjustable spacer is provided. A high-compression section is adapted to receive the spacer for a bearing assembly. A low-compression section is adapted to receive the bearing assembly. In one aspect, a transfer frame can serve as... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6461051 | Bearing assembly spacer adjustment system and method for adjusting a spacer The present invention provides spacer adjustment system for adjusting at least one spacer of a device. The system includes a ram assembly, a contact detector for operatively detecting a contact between the ram assembly and the device, a motor operatively ... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6406190 | Joint type disc cage of roller bearing A joint type disc cage of a roller bearing in which a joint is provided at a sheared part of the disc cage so as to fit it into a single-pieced outer or inner race of the roller bearing. Owing to the joint structure of the sheared part of the disc cage, t... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6352367 | Spacer for liner motion apparatus and liner motion apparatus provided with spacer A spacer for a linear motion apparatus is to be interposed alternately between balls arranged in an endless circulation passage of the linear motion apparatus. The spacer has a body portion comprising spherical retaining surface portions formed for suppor... | 03/05/2002 |
| 6327773 | Bearing assembly adjustable spacer and gage part adjustment One or more force application members (e.g., a force transmission member and/or a hydraulic force application member) may be employed to provide a desired adjustment (e.g., a preload and/or a compression) to an adjustable spacer of a bearing assembly. The... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6312162 | Adjustable bearing spacer An adjustable bearing spacer (12) includes a cylindrical outer body (42) having a first end (44) for abutment with a bearing cone (28) disposed within one end of a hub (10) and an adjustable ring (46) for abutment with an opposite bearing cone (30). The r... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6283639 | Bearing assembly adjustable spacer and system for adjusting the same A system for adjusting an adjustable spacer is provided. A high-compression section is adapted to receive the spacer for a bearing assembly. A low-compression section is adapted to receive the bearing assembly. In one aspect, a transfer frame can serve as... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6244751 | Adjustable spacer having a generally axially curved bearing interface portion A bearing assembly adjustable spacer may include an end portion, a deformable portion, a transversely inward face portion, and a transversely outward face portion. The end portion may be configured for generally axial abutment (e.g., with a shoulder porti... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6238095 | Relieved tapered roller bearing with true rolling contacts A tapered roller bearing has inner and outer races and tapered rollers organized in at least two rows, with the rollers of the one row being generally aligned with the rollers in the other row. The large ends of the rollers are presented toward each other... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6203206 | Sealing device for bearing arrangements and arrangement for sealing of a bearing device Apparatus for sealing bearing assemblies includes a first bearing with a first inner race, a second bearing with a second inner race, a shaft, the first and second inner races being juxtaposed on the shaft with their inner surfaces facing the shaft, thus ... | 03/20/2001 |
