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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7716837 | Constant velocity joint and method of manufacturing the same A constant velocity joint, wherein all of those rolling elements excluding a plurality of rolling elements are divided into a plurality of rolling element groups and arranged along the inner diameter part of a roller member. The excluded plurality of rolling element... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7364365 | Conrad bearing cage The present invention provides a method and apparatus for retaining bearing balls in a bearing assembly. For example, a cage assembly may comprise an annular cage having a plurality of pockets in which to snap-in bearing balls via openings having a width less than t... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7347963 | Method of molding resin to protect a resolver winding At least a winding of a stator stack 2 is molded by injecting a fused resin molding material into a space formed between a top mold and a bottom mold member. When the stator stack 2 of the resolver, which is annular and includes a coiled winding 7 | 03/25/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7159316 | Method of manufacturing a modular corner assembly A module corner assembly wherein a wheel hub is permanently attached to a knuckle and various surfaces on the wheel hub and knuckle are machined in a same fixture utilized in holding the knuckle to deform an end on the wheel hub against a cone of a bearing. When a r... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7131182 | Method for assembling supporting disk of motor rotor An assembly method and fixture for assembling a supporting disk of a motor rotor according to the invention is based on an “adjusting, and fixing” concept. A functional axis fixture and an adjusting axis fixture, which can match with each other for holding the s... | 11/07/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7117599 | Method of manufacturing a corner assembly A knuckle (16) for a corner assembly (10, 210, 310) wherein a cylindrical body (18) has an outboard race (39) and an inboard race (45) located therein for correspondingly receiving a first roller assembly (52) and a second r... | 10/10/2006 |
| 6996907 | Axial force controlling method and bearing apparatus The present invention relates to an axial force controlling method for controlling an axial force applied to a rolling bearing in a bearing apparatus having a shaft body, the rolling bearing being mounted to the shaft body such that the rolling bearing fits an outsi... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6993844 | Bearing apparatus and producing method thereof A bearing apparatus includes a hollow shaft provided around an outer peripheral surface with a bearing fitting region, and a rolling bearing having an inner ring fitted around the bearing fitting region of the hollow shaft. A shaft end of the hollow shaft is bent ou... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6993280 | Connection between the flange and the body of a fuser roller A fuser roller for a printing machine that is equipped with internally located heating elements and has a cylindrically shaped body that is closed off at each end by flanges. At least one connecting element, that is moveable in a rolling motion, is provided between ... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6981325 | Double row ball bearing In a state where the axes of an inner race (20) and an outer race (30) are inclined with respect to each other, the maximum value of a clearance between the ball-fitting-direction rearward side edge portion of the second inner race raceway (22) ... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6979132 | Cylindrical roller bearing and process for its assembly A cylindrical roller bearing includes an outer bearing ring, an inner bearing ring and cylindrical rollers located between the outer and inner bearing rings. One of the rings has side rims forming an axial stop for the cylindrical rollers. The bearing ring on which ... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6971177 | Wheel bearing device and method of manufacturing the same A wheel bearing device is provided to prevent loosening of a hub ring and an outer joint ring that are fitted together. An irregular portion treated with hardening is formed on a fit face of the hub ring on an inside periphery of which the outer joint member is fitt... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6959789 | Wheel bearing assembly A wheel bearing assembly is provided which can suppress brake judder. A film is disposed between the brake rotor-mounting surface of the wheel mounting flange and an abutment surface of a brake rotor to fill a gap therebetween to suppress the deformation of the brak... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6938342 | Method for reducing seizure in a cageless ball bearing which is exposed to foreign particles A method for reducing seizure when a cageless ball bearing is placed in a hostile environment where foreign particles can enter the bearing, comprises removing at least one ball from a full complement of balls. In so doing, a larger circumferential gap between balls... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6928737 | Wheel-support rolling bearing unit and a method manufacturing the same A cylindrical portion 10 is not quenched, and its hardness of a cylindrical portion 10 is set at Hv200 to 300. An average cross sectional area of the crystal particle in this portion is set to be within 0.03 mm2. Accordingly, when a caulking... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6880247 | Method for forming a bearing apparatus A bearing is mounted on a hollow shaft of a hub wheel. A shaft end of the hollow shaft is deformed radially outward and caulked to an outer end face of an inner ring of the bearing. Between a first area in which a spline portion is formed and a second area in which ... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6862808 | Wheel-support rolling bearing unit and method of manufacturing the same An inner ring 3 is fit to a stepped part 8 formed on the inner end of a hub 2b. A desired pre-load is applied to rolling elements 5 in a state that an outer end face 28 of the inner ring 3 is butted against a step sur... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6857190 | Method of forming a retaining collar, in particular, a collar retaining a bearing on a hub of a wheel A method is disclosed for forming an annular collar (11) that is essentially radial on the hollow annular end portion (12) of a port (7). This method has the following steps: A. radially deforming the end portion (12) by means of a first ... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6785965 | Method for assembling a hub unit for supporting a wheel shaft A caulked portion is formed by plastic deformation of a cylindrical portion which is formed at the inner end of a shaft member and is reduced in thickness toward the leading end in a diametrical outward direction. The force required to form the caulked portion is re... | 09/07/2004 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6682225 | Bearing apparatus for wheel In a bearing apparatus for a wheel in which a hub, a constant velocity universal joint and double rows of bearings are united and one inner raceway of double rows of inner raceways, of the double rows of bearings is integrally formed with an outer joint m... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6669374 | Wheel-support rolling bearing unit and method of manufacturing the same An inner ring 3 is fit to a stepped part 8 formed on the inner end of a hub 2b. A desired pre-load is applied to rolling elements 5 in a state that an outer end face 28 of the inner ring 3 is butted against a step surface 12 formed on the hub 2b. The inne... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6643932 | Method for inserting balls and spacers into ball screw device A ball screw device utilizes spacers having concave ball-contacting surfaces with distributed protrusions or dimples. Balls having needle-like recesses may also be used. The spacers are provided in two thicknesses, and the relative numbers of the thinner ... | 11/11/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6641512 | Idler roll bearing assembly An assembled idler roll having an outer shell and end bearing assemblies. The bearing assemblies each have an outer race and an inner race. The inner race is press fitted onto a roller shaft to an initial position which is spaced inwardly from a final des... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6634103 | Method of stabilizing high-speed control of ball bearing device The locus of the displacement of the centers of the balls of a ball bearing is made elliptical and the radial bearing rigidity of the ball bearing in one radial direction is made greater than the radial bearing rigidity in another radial direction orthogo... | 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 |
| 6581288 | Method of assembling a package bearing and an assembly tool therefore An application tool (and a method of use of the tool) is provided for assembling an outboard seal and roller assembly into a hub unit. The tool and method allow for the use of standard seals and standard cage/roller assemblies, thus avoiding the problem a... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6581287 | Method for assembling a hub unit for supporting a wheel shaft A caulked portion is formed by plastic deformation of a cylindrical portion which is formed at the inner end of a shaft member and is reduced in thickness toward the leading end in a diametrical outward direction. The force required to form the caulked po... | 06/24/2003 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6553666 | Wheel-support rolling bearing unit and method of manufacturing the same An inner ring 3 is fit to a stepped part 8 formed on the inner end of a hub 2b. A desired pre-load is applied to rolling elements 5 in a state that an outer end face 28 of the inner ring 3 is butted against a step surface 12 formed on the hub 2b. The inne... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6510609 | Method and apparatus for arranging balls with uniform interval in ball bearing In a ball bearing having an inner ring and an outer ring independently supported in a relative displacement manner, balls are arranged by placing the balls in an annular space between the inner ring and the outer ring, placing nozzles beside the inner rin... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6502307 | Double row taper-roller bearing and method of assembling the same bearing The present invention provides a double row taper-roller bearing and a method of assembling a double row taper-roller bearing, which are, when in an assembly, capable of assembling and being assembled by controlling a negative axial gap after the assembly... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6497515 | Bearing apparatus for wheel In a bearing apparatus for a wheel in which a hub, a constant velocity universal joint and double rows of bearings are united and one inner raceway of double rows of inner raceways, of the double rows of bearings is integrally formed with an outer joint m... | 12/24/2002 |
| 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 |
| 6397471 | Cage assembling apparatus The apparatus incorporates a base member 11 for supporting a cage 3 and a rolling-element distributing column 13 disposed concentrically to the cage 3 supported by the base member 11 and permitted to relatively rotate with respect to the base member 11. A... | 06/04/2002 |
