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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7726883 | Four-bearing rotor system A bearing apparatus for reducing vibrations in a compressor shaft (17) carrying a rotating compressor (10) is provided. The bearing apparatus comprises a first bearing (14) for supporting the shaft (17) and a second bearing (13) sp... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7001293 | Continuously variable transmission (CVT) assembly and method of axially positioning pulley members of a CVT A continuously variable transmission (CVT) assembly includes first and second pulley pairs having a drive belt extended therebetween. A transmission case cover includes a threaded aperture. A threaded sleeve and bearing assembly is positioned on a stationary pulley ... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6957706 | Attachment member An attachment member (4) for connecting a hand grip with a housing part and a gearbox of an electric hand tool is formed of a flat base plate (11) for partitioning the housing part and the gearbox relative to the hand grip and formed with a first side ... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6951273 | Hanger bearing for auger type poultry chiller with cone deflector A poultry chiller 100 has a hanger 140 suspended from the upper portion of the tank 102 that supports the bearing block 160 of the auger shaft 112 between the auger blades. A conical bird deflector 175 is mounted on the auge... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6062544 | Cable drive of a hoisting mechanism A cable drive for a hoisting mechanism, including a carrying element having a recess, at least one of a top block and a cable end attachment, each of which has a horizontal swivel axle having two ends, and bearing elements swivelably mounted at both ends ... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6000851 | Adjustable electric motor bearing system The parameters of a rotor bearing assembly are readily changed to facilit evaluation, determination and establishment of optimum bearing clearance and rotor bearing adjustment to minimize noise and vibration, by an arrangement which includes seating of s... | 12/14/1999 |
| 5370464 | Adjustable bearing support assembly A bearing support assembly is disclosed having a support plate with support holes and a column mounting plate with slot openings centered and positionally adjustable in a first direction over the support holes. A mounting plate having mounting slots is pe... | 12/06/1994 |
| 5038554 | Holding arrangement for a spinning or twisting spindle In the case of a holding arrangement for a spinning or twisting spindle at a spindle rail, a holder is provided which has a fastening part that can be mounted at the spindle rail and a holding part receiving the spindle bearing housing. In addition, devic... | 08/13/1991 |
| 5017104 | Stabilizer for vertically driven pumps A stabilizer for vertically driven pumps in which a bearing is supported on the drive shaft approximately half way between the pump and the motor. The stabilizer bearing prevents bowing of the drive shaft which would cause considerable wear on the pump pa... | 05/21/1991 |
| 4867580 | Bearing take-up frame A bearing take-up apparatus is provided which allows easy removal of a bearing block supported by the bearing take up apparatus. Two slotted end walls extend from a base to support the threaded rod used with the bearing block and to prevent lateral moveme... | 09/19/1989 |
| 4765759 | Journal bearing support and alignment device A method and apparatus for supporting a journal bearing includes a three-part support key. The top piece is a rectangular member having a male cylindrical surface formed to mate with a female cylindrical groove formed axially with respect to a rotor in th... | 08/23/1988 |
| 4669325 | Telescopic assembly A telescopic assembly includes a yoke supported for rotation on a stationary member, a shaft fitted in telescoping relation inside the yoke, rotatably supported by a movable bracket and capable of being reciprocated together with the movable bracket relat... | 06/02/1987 |
| 4617514 | Disk and gear mounting in electric watthour meter A watthour meter frame for an electric watthour meter includes pairs of orthogonal machined plane surfaces against which bearings are urged for accurately positioning the ends of a disk shaft of an electric watthour meter. Clearances are provided in the w... | 10/14/1986 |
| 4448551 | Method and apparatus for shaft support for turbine pumps This is a method for supporting a pump shaft, or the like, within a tubing wherein bearing supports are provided which can be inserted and removed from the tube for maintenance purposes, or the like, with or without disturbing the location of the tube, an... | 05/15/1984 |
| 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 |
| 4347784 | Bearings for calender rolls and supports therefor A calender wherein the end portions of the lowermost roll of the roll train was mounted for movement along vertical guide rails on the stand. The lowermost roll is movable upwardly by two upright hydrostatic cylinder and piston units with plungers whose a... | 09/07/1982 |
| 4340259 | Wear bushing A wear bushing is disclosed for use to protect the bowl within a casing head or tubing head during drilling operations. In addition to preventing damage from drill string members, means are disclosed to prevent damage to the bowl caused by high velocity f... | 07/20/1982 |
| 4333693 | Axle bearing An adjustable axle bearing is disclosed which comprises an inner bearing housing for receiving a radial bearing therein and a stationary outer bearing housing in which the inner bearing is movable in an axial direction. The inner bearing housing is suppor... | 06/08/1982 |
| 4263821 | Crank arm for a windshield wiper drive mechanism A windshield wiper drive mechanism includes an electric motor having a worm shaft which meshes with a gear assembly which is drivingly connected to a crank arm. A windshield wiper transmission link is also connected to the crank arm. The crank arm has an ... | 04/28/1981 |
| 4251120 | Screw fastened clamping neck attachment for an electrical hand operated drill A screw fastened clamping neck attachment for an electrical hand operated drill. The electrical motor of the drill is of the neckless type and has a short rotary shaft extending from the housing. The screw fastened clamping attachment is in the form of tw... | 02/17/1981 |
| 4240677 | Bearing mounting device and bearing A bearing mounting device and bearing for economical replacement of worn and damaged bearings in a machine housing is disclosed. The bearing mounting device comprises a radially expandable sleeve having radially movable segments along the periphery thereo... | 12/23/1980 |
| 4236766 | Roller having supporting body between outer tread body and inner bearing A roller assembled from separately prefabricated parts has an outer tread body of an elastic material, a supporting body and, disposed therein, a rolling-element bearing, the supporting body holding the various parts together.... | 12/02/1980 |
