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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7116025 | Endplay adjustment system and method An endplay adjustment system and method is shown having a slider body that has a thrust surface that lies in a plane that is generally perpendicular to an axis of an armature and that can be driven toward the armature by a plunger body. After the plunger body is dri... | 10/03/2006 |
| 5973429 | Self-adjusting end play eliminator system and method A system and method for facilitating the reduction or elimination of end play associated with an armature in an electric motor is disclosed. The system and method utilize an end play assembly which includes a housing having an integrally molded lock for r... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5713671 | Adjustable bearing assembly An adjustable bearing assembly includes a bearing housing and a bearing body fixed to a carrier and disposed within the housing. Set screws are provided to adjustably position the carrier, hence the bearing body relative to the housing without disassembli... | 02/03/1998 |
| 5653578 | Vertical-axis waterpower machine In a vertical-axis waterpower machine, the shaft is mounted in a bearing-supporting star. It has a track ring for a supporting bearing. Supporting-bearing segments are supported via adjusting elements on a supporting ring firmly connected to the bearing-s... | 08/05/1997 |
| 5223758 | Spindle motor A spindle motor has a rotor supported by a stator through a thrust bearing and a radial bearing. At least the thrust bearing is a hydrodynamic bearing. The spindle motor is provided with a device for adjusting the thrust laod that is applied to the thrust... | 06/29/1993 |
| 5193953 | High-speed drilling or milling spindle A high-speed drilling or milling spindle (10) comprises a stator (11) that can be attached to a machine tool (12), a rotor (13), and a rotary drive (40, 41) acting between stator (11) and rotor (13). The rotor (13) has a receptacle (15) for a rotating, me... | 03/16/1993 |
| 5158525 | Adjustable wear pads for slotting head yoke plates Box machine forming wheels are individually stabilized with a respective, frame mounted, stationary yoke meshed within the circumferential groove of a head wheel that is rigidly secured to the forming wheel. Lateral space between the stationary yoke finge... | 10/27/1992 |
| 5123891 | Box machine die knife stabilizer Box machine forming wheels are individually stabilized with a respective, frame mounted, stationary yoke disposed within the circumferential groove of a head wheel that is rigidly secured to the forming wheel. Lateral space between the yoke finger faces a... | 06/23/1992 |
| 5089736 | Automatic end play adjustment of motor armature assembly To adjust axial and radial movement of a thrust plug associated with end play of a rotating shaft, the thrust plug receives the shaft on one side and has a shoulder surface extending from the other side of the thrust plug. A housing position supports a re... | 02/18/1992 |
| 4829860 | Segmented sliding bearing arrangement for portable lathe A portable lathe tool includes fixed and rotating split rings, the fixed ring arranged to be secured to a pipe workpiece, the rotating ring being relatively rotatable with respect thereto for carrying a tool capable of performing a machining operation on ... | 05/16/1989 |
| 4754672 | Segmented sliding bearing arrangement for portable lathe A portable lathe tool includes fixed and rotating split rings, the fixed ring arranged to be secured to a pipe workpiece, the rotating ring being relatively rotatable with respect thereto for carrying a tool capable of performing a machining operation on ... | 07/05/1988 |
| 4649306 | Direct drive motor having adjustable bearing for spindle A direct drive motor is disclosed comprising a base, an upright housing mounted on the base provided with bearings at the upper and lower end portions, and a capstan spindle held by the bearings, wherein one of the bearings is fitted screw-displaceably in... | 03/10/1987 |
| 4616940 | Vertically adjustable rotatable shelf assembly A vertical post is rotatably mounted in a corner cabinet and supports a plurality of rotatable shelves which carry the cabinet door. The lower end of the post is rotatably supported by a lower bearing element which rests on a bearing member on the bottom ... | 10/14/1986 |
| 4530144 | Method for adjusting and retaining bearings on an axle The end of an axle spindle is provided with right hand and left hand threads to receive respective axle nuts. The inner nut thread diameter is larger than the outer nut thread diameter in order to avoid interference. The wheel, bearings and an inner nonro... | 07/23/1985 |
| 4486106 | Rotary shelf assembly A rotary shelf assembly having a plurality of shelves mounted on a vertical post is disposed in a cabinet frame with upper and lower bearing elements supported at opposite ends of the post and coacting with vertically spaced bearing members which are secu... | 12/04/1984 |
| 4455498 | Means for adjusting motor end play Means are disclosed for adjusting motor end play such that, despite variation from motor to motor in the distance between front and rear bearings on so-called skeleton motors, the end play can in all cases be brought to a minimum predetermined value. A lo... | 06/19/1984 |
| 4256353 | Self-aligning bearing In large turbine machines, it is critical to bearing performance that the turbine rotor remain aligned with the bearing surfaces. Misalignment can occur due to high thrust loads or thermal deformation. The object of the invention is to ensure correct roto... | 03/17/1981 |
| 4049327 | Thrust bearing An improved thrust bearing particularly suited for use in applications wherein the bearing is subjected to cocking loads in addition to thrust loads. The bearing includes first and second relatively rotatable members with one of the members including a th... | 09/20/1977 |
| 4033647 | Tandem thrust bearing A tandem thrust bearing arrangement comprising a housing having a substantially vertical shaft journaled therein, which shaft has a load thereon, and independently mounted lower and upper thrust bearing means associated with the shaft. The lower thrust be... | 07/05/1977 |
