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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7987599 | Retention of ball bearing cartridge for turbomachinery An exemplary method for limiting movement of an outer race of a bearing cartridge includes positioning the bearing cartridge in a substantially cylindrical bore having a longitudinal axis, an inner diameter exceeding an outer diameter of the outer race, a proximate ... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7966730 | Method of assembling a constant velocity joint A constant velocity joint in the form of a counter-track joint. The circumferential length (L1) of the first cage windows for the balls in the first pairs of tracks is greater than the circumferential length (L2) of the second cage windows for the ball... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7194805 | Method of manufacturing a post ball bearing with helical arrangement of pocket holes A post bearing and method of manufacture in which bearing balls are loaded into a series of pocket holes arranged along a helical pattern in a sleeve cage. A single groove is swaged into the outside diameter of the sleeve intermediate the ball turns to capture the b... | 03/27/2007 |
| 6675478 | Free spherical ball bearing Balls are supported between the spherical inner race 5 and the outer race 6 which surrounds one potion of the inner race 6 through the resiliently transformable shell-like retainer 7. By making the inner race 5 and outer race 7, which influence the bearin... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6666585 | Unitized cage for cylindrical roller bearing A unitized cage for cylindrical roller bearings wherein the inner raceway of the bearing configuration may be the rotating or stationary shaft component and the outer raceway of the bearing configuration may be the rotating or stationary housing component... | 12/23/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6554479 | Bell bearing and method of producing the same A ball bearing comprising an inner ring having an outer peripheral surface formed with an inner ring raceway thereon, an outer ring having an inner peripheral surface formed with an outer ring raceway thereon, a cage made of synthetic resin and rotatably ... | 04/29/2003 |
| 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 |
| 5822861 | Method of manufacturing a roller bearing The invention relates to a method of manufacturing a roller bearing comprising a cage made from a thermoplastic polymer-containing material. By cross-linking the polymeric material its properties, such as form retention and compatibility with lubricants, ... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5651438 | Roller clutch having interlocking cage segments A cage segment for use in a clutch having a cam race and a pathway race. The cage segment has at least one engaging member which engages a receiving member on an adjacent cage segment. The cage segment is secured to the adjacent cage segment in the radial... | 07/29/1997 |
| 5507094 | Wheel bearing assembly with dual telescoping outer rings and improved load support A wheel spindle and bearing assembly for either a non-drive or driven wheel of a vehicle includes a unitary spindle of substantially constant diameter along the bearing section which includes dual raceways formed in the outer surface. Dual annular arrays ... | 04/16/1996 |
| 5491893 | Assembly method for two row ball bearing with integral, angular contact pathways A two row, integral pathway, angular contact ball bearing has a single separator to handle both ball rows, but without significant limitation on the total ball count and load capacity. The theoretical full complement ball count is determined, that is, the... | 02/20/1996 |
| 5469620 | Method of assembling a bearing A flat, thin ring is formed into a modified ring having bridge material between adjacent, initial ball pockets. Movable anvils having a rounded surface are positioned within the initial ball pockets and the bridge material is flattened such that a flat br... | 11/28/1995 |
| 5404642 | Method of assembling a bearing A flat, thin ring is formed into a modified ring having bridge material between adjacent, initial ball pockets. Movable anvils having a rounded surface are positioned within the initial ball pockets and the bridge material is reformed such that a substant... | 04/11/1995 |
| 5287623 | Bearing split outer ring and method of assembly A bearing split outer ring for mounting in a bearing housing, the split outer ring having a first portion subtending somewhat more than 185 degrees of arc and a second portion subtending somewhat less than 185 degrees of arc. The first and second portions... | 02/22/1994 |
| 5239752 | Apparatus and technique for assembling an anti-friction bearing A ball bearing is balanced by orbiting the balls in the gap between the race defining members, magnetically causing the orbiting balls to assume a spaced symmetrical array about the gap, and then inserting a keeper device in the spaces between pairs of ba... | 08/31/1993 |
| 5175931 | Angular ball bearing and method for assembling the same An angular ball bearing having an outer ring, a cage mounted in the outer ring and formed at equal circumferential intervals with pockets and balls received in the pockets, and an inner ring mounted in the cage. The cage is formed on the surface of the po... | 01/05/1993 |
| 4928371 | Method of making a seal for bearing assembly Bearing assembly comprising inner and outer rings and a plurality of rolling elements in the annular space between the rings means having a seat on the inner peripheral surface of one of the rings facing the annular space incuding a throat section having ... | 05/29/1990 |
| 4886377 | Rotary body of hard material with plastic supporter A rotary body of hard material with a plastic supporter and a method of manufacturing therefor, which essentially comprises a coating film coated with the rotary body and removed after molding so as to make a clearance between the rotary body and the supp... | 12/12/1989 |
| 4561157 | Method for forming roller retainers in a bearing cage Method for forming roller bearing cage lugs into roller retainers. Portions of the lugs provided on bearing cage webs are staked to a preselected depth and a desired retainer conformation in an overlying relationship with adjacent roller receiving pockets... | 12/31/1985 |
