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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7473035 | Bearing assembly and method for manufacturing the same A bearing assembly includes a spherical journal and a hemispherical bearing that is made of a fiber reinforced composite and has a bearing surface for establishing a spherical pair with the spherical journal. The fiber reinforced composite can be constructed by arra... | 01/06/2009 |
| 7234334 | Saddle for backing assemblies in a rolling mill A saddle for a backing assembly in a rolling mill has non-cylindrical bearing surfaces that accommodate wear by allowing the saddles to self-align. The non-cylindrical bearing surfaces help prevent the needle bearings from being pinched and driven into the gear ring... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7223019 | Swivel slide bearing The invention relates to a swivel slide bearing comprising an inner first bearing part (31) with an outer first bearing surface (31a) and comprising an outer second bearing part (32) with an inner second bearing surface (32a... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7182169 | Steering system for small-sized vehicle A steering system for a small-sized vehicle is capable of coaxially arranging a steering shaft and a power steering apparatus with high accuracy. In the steering system, when the power steering apparatus is connected to the steering shaft, a plurality of bearings su... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7182518 | Bearing assembly and method for manufacturing the same The present invention discloses a bearing assembly capable of assuring mechanical strength and reducing a friction coefficient and stress concentration, and a method for manufacturing the same. The present invention comprises a spherical journal and a hemispherical ... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7097361 | Rod end device for a motor vehicle A rod end device is disclosed for a motor vehicle. The device includes a ball having an outer surface, the ball defining a supporting bore that extends through the ball. A race is provided for bearingly supporting the ball, the race defining a groove which is in flu... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7004882 | Toroidal-type continuously variable transmission A toroidal-type continuously variable transmission which includes: a casing; input and output disks respectively including inner surfaces, disposed concentrically with each other inside the casing, and supported so as to rotate independently of each other; a plurali... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7001076 | Housing for receiving a bearing component and process for manufacturing same A housing for receiving a bearing component is presented, which has a shaft projection, which can be inserted into the recess of the end area of a hollow section and can be pressed together with the end area, wherein the shaft projection is provided with a groove pr... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6938786 | Slackless drawbar assembly using an improved ball and race connection assembly An improved ball and race connection assembly for use in connecting together adjacently disposed ends of railway vehicles is provided. This ball and race connection assembly is particularly useful as a connection member in slackless type drawbar assemblies. The impr... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6710487 | Rotary device with matched expansion ceramic bearings A high precision torque motor, including a partial rotation drive suitable for use in a galvanometer scanner, where the rotor is supported within the stator and housing assembly on all ceramic ball bearings, including inner and outer races and bearing balls. The cer... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6612744 | Lock structure of spherical bearing and lock method thereof A lock structure of a spherical bearing restrains an outer race from turning relative to a housing with a simple structure. It is provided with protruding portions formed on a periphery of one side of a bearing hole of the housing. A flange is formed on o... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6520682 | High strength ball end for a hitch link A bearing assembly for a hitch link having a removable spherical bushing within a socket is arranged to be symmetrical about a plane dissecting the socket lengthwise of the link. The socket is formed with laterally extending protrusion to increase the soc... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6457868 | Shaft bearing with spherical collar for the shaft A shaft bearing system having a housing including a spherical collar for the shaft. The shaft bearing is made up of a cage (19) into which the spherical collar (20) is inserted. The cage is installed in a recess (18) in a housing (16); a sleeve (21) is ar... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6350060 | Dual load path spherical bearing and a method of coupling along a dual load path A dual load path spherical bearing (10) comprises a bearing race (12) and a bearing ball (14). The bearing race (12) comprises a bearing race first half (16) and a bearing race second half (22) adapted to interface with the bearing race first half to form... | 02/26/2002 |
| 6349470 | Retaining method for spherical bearing On the periphery surface of the outer race, the stepped portion is formed, and on one side of the race retention hole formed on the housing, a screw portion is provided coaxially with the race retention hole, in which the setscrew is screwed and tightened... | 02/26/2002 |
| 6217453 | Flexible coupling and bonded subassembly having a central pivot bearing A coupling (20) having a driving member (22) with an inner surface (24), a driven member (26) having an outer surface (28), a flexible member (27) intervening between the surfaces (24, 28) exhibiting an elastic center (EC), and a pivot (32) cooperating be... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6213674 | Ball joint for a cable At the top of an upside-down box as a retainer 20 a recessed portion 24 is provided, with which an outer ring 23 which is coupled spherically with the curved surface of the cubic body 22 is coupled, the holding plate 26 fixes the position of the outer rin... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6209206 | Method of producing split composite spherical bearing A method of making a spherical bearing including the steps of forming an outer bearing member with an inner concave spherical bearing surface, forming a second member with an outer convex spherical bearing surface, cutting the second member along a diamet... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6139189 | Multiple pole, shaded pole subfractional-horsepower induction motor A bearing sleeve and method for manufacturing the same enable a bearing to be placed in a captive position in the sleeve by inserting the bearing into a slot in the sleeve and then slidably rotating the bearing to the captive position.... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6068405 | Diametrically split composite spherical bearing and method of producing same Disclosed herein is a spherical bearing assembly including an outer race member including an inner concave spherical bearing surface, a first inner bearing member extending circumferentially within the outer race member and including an outer spherical be... | 05/30/2000 |
| 5947625 | Pivot attachment for a movable thrust reverser element A pivot system is disclosed for pivotally connecting a movable component to a fixed component, the pivot system having a swivel device mounted on one of the movable and fixed components, a headed shaft passing through a portion of the other of the movable... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5924799 | Segmented pilot ball for use in a spherical bearing and method for assembling the same A segmented pilot ball is assembled within a spherical bearing for procesg a self lubricating liner. The two-part pilot ball includes a major annularly shaped hollow segment with a smaller cutout portion. A minor segment has the shape of the cutout porti... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5845401 | Crash tolerant air bearing spindle A rugged spindle for a disk certifier that test the disks of a hard disk drive. The spindle contains a first bearing and a second bearing that are coupled together by a shaft. The first bearing is coupled to a chuck that captures a disk. The second bearin... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5829887 | Dimensionally-stable ball for a ball and socket bearing assembly A ball and socket assembly adapted to receive the rotatable shaft of a rudder installed in a boat. The assembly is composed of a journal box having a spheroidal cavity in which is socketed a ball-like bearing having an axial bore to accommodate the rudder... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5823687 | Rolling bearing with aligning ring In a rolling bearing with aligning ring (A) in which rollers (3) serving as rolling elements are interposed between an inner ring (1) and an outer ring (2) having on its outer periphery a spherical portion (21) and in which an aligning ring (4) is fitted ... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5791786 | Thrust bearing for a shaft of an open-end spinning rotor An aerostatic bearing is provided for the thrust bearing arrangement of the shaft of an open-end spinning rotor. This aerostatic bearing comprises a bearing plate, which forms a bearing gap with the end of the shaft. An axial thrust, directed against the ... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5775815 | Ball and socket swivel bearing A ball and socket swivel bearing is disclosed. The bearing comprises a rod end having a shank portion and a metallic socket portion. The socket portion has a continuous toroidal inner periphery and has outer walls defining circular side openings. A metall... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5772337 | Polywedge bearing for use with ball and socket A bearing set for a ball and socket joint comprises an inner and outer bearing with a head of a ball stud engaging a spherical inner seat face of each of the bearings. An axial compression pre-load results when the bearing set and ball stud are inserted i... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5718517 | Self-aligning bearing for high temperature applications A steel mill roll has its ends supported in self-aligning bearings that do not require a liquid or grease lubricant, and which are capable or operating at roll shaft temperatures up to 1500° F.... | 02/17/1998 |
| 5692840 | Crash tolerant air bearing spindle A rugged spindle for a disk certifier that test the disks of a hard disk drive. The spindle contains a first bearing and a second bearing that are coupled together by a shaft. The first bearing is coupled to a chuck that captures a disk. The second bearin... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5680792 | Concentric drive bearings for actuating two actuator rods for a windscreen wiper system A drive bearing for a windscreen wiper system wherein two actuator rods for actuating two wiper arms are driven by a motor crank. The two bearings are concentrically nested one within the other thereby allowing the driving forces of the two rods to extend... | 10/28/1997 |
| 5676468 | Self-aligning bearing for use in severe environments A bearing includes a first race in operational contact with a shaft, a second race in operational contact with the first race, and a third race in operational contact with the second race. The first, second and third races cooperate to define an aperture ... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5564853 | Ball and socket joint assembly A bearing set for a ball socket joint comprises an outer bearing and an inner bearing with a head of a ball stud engaging a spherical inner seat face of each of the bearings. A compression pre-load is applied when the inner bearing is inserted into a cavi... | 10/15/1996 |
| 5549393 | Self-aligning bearing for high temperature applications A steel mill roll has its ends supported in self-aligning bearings that do not require a liquid or grease lubricant, and which are capable or operating at roll shaft temperatures up to 1500° F.... | 08/27/1996 |
| 5494357 | Process for making a replaceable socket for a ball and socket bearing and the replacement socket made thereby A process for making a replaceable socket having a body portion with a concave internal raceway and insertion slot structure to allow installation and removal of a spherical bearing and the replaceable socket made by that process. The process includes the... | 02/27/1996 |
| 5483756 | Clothes dryer with horizontally rotatably supported drum A clothes dryer includes a housing, a back wall being joined to the housing, an at least approximately horizontally rotatably supported laundry drum having at least one bottom, and a bearing journal supporting the at least one bottom on the back wall. The... | 01/16/1996 |
| 5482379 | Ball and socket bearing assembly having replaceable composite stationery ball A bearing comprising a spherical ball removably mounted in an outer socket. The ball has a bore axis, an insertion axis and are orientation axis orthogonally arranged, an outer spherical bearing surface, diametrically opposed truncations on the outer sphe... | 01/09/1996 |
| 5463811 | Spherical bearing and method of assembling a spherical bearing An outer ring is formed with counterbores at the ends thereof, disposed along a common axis and separated by a radially inwardly extending keel portion. A polymer liner is inserted into each end of the outer ring into abutment with the keel portion, the p... | 11/07/1995 |
| 5433530 | Polymer bearing housing A one-piece body portion injection molded of polysulfone or similar polymer has mounting portions for securing the bearing housing to a support surface and a transverse bore having a spherically concave annular bearing seat for tiltably supporting a conve... | 07/18/1995 |
| 5418652 | Deflection mirror housing for laser material-machining systems and beam separating filter In a deflection mirror housing for laser material-machining systems and a beam separating filter with such a deflection mirror housing, the housing is composed of two parts comprising a housing upper part (2) supporting a deflection mirror (6) and a housi... | 05/23/1995 |
