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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7044646 | Center bearing bracket and support A center bearing assembly includes a generally U-shaped bracket and a support member containing a bearing. In a first embodiment, a plurality of openings is formed through the bracket. Each of the openings has axially forward and rearward tabs provided thereon which... | 05/16/2006 |
| 6902325 | Constant velocity joint and wheel hub assembly An assembly including an outer race of a constant velocity joint and part of a vehicle wheel bearing. The outer race has a first bore with an internal groove. The wheel bearing part has a second bore with an open end, an external groove, and a slot extending axially... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6376952 | Bearing system for a rotating shaft A floating bearing system comprising a bearing supported in a clearance fit within a bearing bracket, for example for use in fractional horsepower shaded pole type electric motors. The bearing system is self aligning, to compensate for deviations in the a... | 04/23/2002 |
| 4887331 | Self-retained one-piece pivot bushing A pivot bushing comprises a tubular body defining a bore adapted to receive a pivot pin and includes a radially enlarged peripheral flange and at least one resilient finger extending radially outwardly from one end of the body and facing toward the periph... | 12/19/1989 |
| 4358165 | Holding device for supporting a turnable shaft A holding device for supporting a turnable shaft in a housing of a domestic machine comprises a supporting member inserted into a recess provided in the housing of the machine. The supporting member includes a slotted ring-shaped portion which embraces th... | 11/09/1982 |
| 4023870 | Self-centering device to fasten a rotatory wheel against axial movements A device for centering and fastening a flywheel of a cassette-type recorder to the wall of the recorder housing, comprising a cylindrical sleeve connected to said flywheel and having an annular member with a torus-shaped periphery fixed on said sleeve, a ... | 05/17/1977 |
