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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8096045 | Device and method for manufacturing wheel bearing assembly The present invention relates to device and method for manufacturing a wheel bearing assembly that reduces an error rate by reducing stress concentrated on rolling elements in manufacturing processes of the wheel bearing assembly. The device for manufacturing a whee... | 01/17/2012 |
| 7908740 | Method and apparatus for manufacturing hub assemblies A method and apparatus for assembling bearings and a stub into a bore of a hub. The apparatus includes a block defining a receiving position for the hub. A feed mechanism arranges plurality of bearings in the form of an annular array. A first mandrel is axially disp... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7836581 | Device for installing and removing a roller supporting a bearing assembly The invention relates to a device for installing and removing a bearing assembly (3) which consists of a chock in which a trunnion hearing is arranged on a supporting roller stud (1) of a rolling stand. The aim of said invention is to replace said asse... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7774926 | Bearing assembling apparatus A bearing assembling apparatus is capable of assembling a bearing at a high speed and preventing an excessive unbalanced load from being applied to an outer ring and an inserting means at a time of inserting a rolling element. The bearing assembling apparatus has a ... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7757382 | Bearing positioning tool set A bearing positioning tool set includes a grip having an inner end fixed with a combining rod with a combining hole. One or more positioning press blocks to be fitted with the grip are respectively formed with different diameters and bored with a central insert hole... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7721419 | Tool for assembling a taper roller A full complement taper roller bearing consists of an inner ring or cone having an inner track on its radially outer conical surface, and an outer ring or cup having an outer track on its radially inward conical surface and one or more rows of taper rollers having a... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7707709 | Pneumatic bearing race and pinion race driver set A bearing race and pinion bearing race installation tool kit or set includes a pneumatic and manual driver handles in combination with a multiplicity of separate drivers. The component parts may be selected from the kit, combined and then used for installation of a ... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7559135 | Method and apparatus for preloading a bearing Methods and apparatus for preloading a bearing are provided. The apparatus includes a rod having a first end and a second end adapted to be removably mounted to a shaft; a device for compressing a hub against the outer race of a bearing to provide the preload to the... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7389579 | Apparatus for providing a load on a bearing, the bearing having an inner race mounted to a shaft and the bearing retained by a nut Methods and apparatus for preloading a bearing are provided. These methods and apparatus include preload monitoring devices whereby the mechanic can accurately monitor and regulate the preload on a bearing or bearing assembly. Aspects of the invention may also be us... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7380334 | Device for pre-stressing a wheel bearing A clamping device (1) for receiving and for the clearance-free prestressing of a wheel bearing comprises a clamping mechanism (3) which radially prestresses the wheel bearing (8) from the outside. ... | 06/03/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7325297 | Automatic assembly machine for mounting bearings onto motors An automatic assembly machine includes a basis (10), a sliding device (30) horizontally movably attached on the basis for supporting a fan (40) thereon, a tube (27) fixed to the basis for receiving a plurality of bearings (28) ther... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7305759 | Device for the manufacture of a shaft assembly for a hydrodynamic bearing In order to improve a device for the manufacture of a shaft assembly for a hydrodynamic bearing by pressing a shaft into a fit bore in a bearing disk, comprising a first pressing tool and a further pressing tool, in such a way that enables high accuracy to be achiev... | 12/11/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7272886 | Bearing press support adaptor A support adaptor assembly for a bearing press comprising a rectangular shaped header plate (1), a pair of adjustable support rods (4) each with an adaptor (9) on one end for providing a means of supporting an object (50) to be worked on ... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7263765 | Marine bearing alignment and insertion tool A bearing alignment and insertion tool wherein a gimble bearing must be rotatably aligned with a grease fitting during insertion. The tool utilizes an alignment shaft with a cylindrical mounting sleeve slidably positioned thereon. A mounting plate secures the tool t... | 09/04/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7228609 | Extractor To extract a bushing from a housing, a number of cylindrical engaging elements are inserted in the bore of the bushing. The elements are clipped together by clips and have a lip which bears on the bushing end surface. An extractor head pushes on the elements to forc... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7191504 | Universal bushing tool and method of use A universal bushing tool for removing bushings of various diameters from machine assemblies is disclosed. The present tool comprises a handle, a plurality of interchangeable handle extensions, a plurality of sets of interchangeable wedge segments, and a plurality of... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7174625 | Method of forming an assembly jig used in assembling a dynamic pressure bearing device It is an object of the present invention to provide a miniaturized, high-precision, easy, and low-cost dynamic pressure bearing device and a manufacturing method thereof. In manufacturing a dynamic pressure bearing device, a first and a second ring-shaped member are... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7121003 | Manufacturing method and manufacturing apparatus for wheel-support rolling bearing unit In a manufacturing method and a manufacturing apparatus for a wheel-support rolling bearing unit, when forming a crimped portion 14 on an end (inside end) of a hub main body 8a, by rocking die forging using a die 26, while preventing enla... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7104168 | Slide stop device of a hexagonal spanner A slide stop device of a hexagonal spanner serves for preventing a rounded edged inner hexagonal screw to slide as the hexagonal spanner drives the inner hexagonal screw. The slide stop device comprises a spanner body; one end of the spanner body having a driving po... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7096570 | Tubing expansion tool In an embodiment of the invention, there is disclosed a tubing expansion tool (300) comprising a body (302) adapted for rotation within tubing to be expanded, and three expansion member modules (306) each comprising an expansion member (310 | 08/29/2006 |
| 7089654 | Ball given quantity supply apparatus and method and apparatus for assembling ball screw apparatus There are provided with a ball given quantity supply apparatus for supplying a given quantity of balls to an apparatus using a given quantity of balls such as a bearing, a ball screw and a linear guide, and a method and apparatus for assembling a ball screw apparatu... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7059222 | Slide stop device of a hexagonal spanner A slide stop device of a hexagonal spanner serves for preventing a rounded edged inner hexagonal screw to slide as the hexagonal spanner drives the inner hexagonal screw. The slide stop device comprises a spanner body; one end of the spanner body having a driving po... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7043839 | Method and apparatus for charging oil into fluid-dynamic-pressure bearings, spindle motor utilizing fluid-dynamic-pressure bearings, and signal record-and-playback device utilizing fluid-dynamic-pressure bearings Manufacturing method enabling optimal volume oil-fill even where differing from bearing to bearing due to machining fluctuations in volume-production dynamic pressure bearings. In a first charging method, injection of oil is divided into two cycles. The first is car... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7010840 | Cylinder liner remover A novel apparatus and method to engage a liner in an cylinder of an engine is provided. A wedge and rod are utilized as part of a liner remover assembly to move at least one collet axially to engage the liner. In a preferred embodiment, a novel eyehook is provided a... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7003877 | Cylinder liner remover A novel apparatus and method to engage a liner in an cylinder of an engine is provided. A wedge and rod are utilized as part of a liner remover assembly to move at least one collet axially to engage the liner. In a preferred embodiment, a novel eyehook is provided a... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6993816 | Retaining ring installation tool A retaining ring installation tool for use in installing retaining rings onto shafts and into bores is formed from a single piece of metal to define a cylindrical, elongated body. A hollow cavity is formed in one end of the body and the wall of the body that defines... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6857189 | Method and apparatus for assembling a hydrodynamic bearing A method and apparatus for assembling a hydrodynamic bearing in a motor is provided. The method comprises affixing a first bearing upon a shaft, applying an axial tension force to the shaft, and affixing a second bearing upon the shaft in a spaced apart relation to ... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6842967 | Apparatus for aligning stators and rotors A tool for aligning a stator with respect to a crankshaft of a hybrid vehicle is provided. The tool comprises a central hub, a plurality of alignment members, and an actuating device. The central hub has a mating surface configured to secure the central hub to the c... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6763565 | Roll changing apparatus and roll changing method for rolling mill A roll changing apparatus for a four-high rolling mill comprises rails, provided in a rolling mill stand and on a work side of the rolling mill, for incoming and outgoing of a work roll assembly and a backup roll assembly, and a pusher, provided on a drive side or t... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6725531 | Needle bearing assembling apparatus The present invention provides an apparatus capable of assembling a needle bearing. This needle bearing assembling apparatus is provided with a thrust unit adapted to sequentially feed rows of needles, an arrangement unit adapted to arrange the needles into a config... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6671959 | Tool for extracting a bearing A tool for extracting a bearing race from a bearing support structure. The tool is sufficiently narrow for sideways insertion into the bearing race. The tool can then be rotated within the race so that the tool engages with an annular flange of the bearin... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6640438 | Process and machine for uniting rotatable machine components A hub (2) includes a spindle (14) which projects through a housing (4) and rotates relative to the housing (4) on a bearing (6) that is located between the spindle (14) and the housing (4). The bearing (6) has two sets of raceways (28,40) that are oblique... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6634266 | Wheel hub assembly fixture A part clamping fixture assembly for locating and holding a wheel hub assembly for final finishing a flange face of the wheel hub includes a top portion having a bore formed therethrough. The fixture assembly includes a puller member having an upper end f... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6622377 | Wheel bearing with separable inner race processing feature A wheel bearing assembly for supporting a wheel and apportioned vehicle mass is provided. The assembly includes a spindle member defining a rotational axis with a flange for attaching a wheel and a hub assembly. A bearing assembly has inner and outer bear... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6591469 | Bushing removal and installation tool A special purpose tool for manual installation and removal of bushings or sleeve bearings from press fit bearing housings within automotive engines, transmissions, and other machinery with no resultant damage to the housing is disclosed. The present tool ... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6588106 | Method and apparatus for installing roller bearings The invention concerns a method for the installation of pretensioned roller bearings (2), in particular angular ball bearings, for example, in wheel carriers of automobiles, airplanes, and the like. The invention is characterized in that the installation appar... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6574865 | Self-retained wheel bearing assembly A wheel bearing assembly for supporting a wheel is provided. The assembly includes a spindle defining a rotational axis and a support member for supporting the spindle. A wheel hub has a flange for securing the wheel thereto. The wheel hub is supported on... | 06/10/2003 |
