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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6913390 | Rotating shaft apparatus A shaft 17 defines a front end portion 17a having a larger diameter and an opposite tail end portion 17b having a smaller diameter, the shaft 17 being rotatably supported by the housing 13 through a radial bearing ... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6644757 | Wheel hub A wheel hub that provides a wheel that is free-wheeling in both directions of turning and is constructed to provide low rolling resistance, greater load carrying capacity and is more reliable that earlier hubs. The hub includes separate bearing systems fo... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6533364 | Wheel hub A wheel hub that provides a wheel that is free-wheeling in both directions of turning and is constructed to provide low rolling resistance, greater load carrying capacity and is more reliable that earlier hubs. The hub includes separate bearing systems fo... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6302589 | Steering bearing assembly for wheeled vehicle A steering bearing device includes a bearing disposed between an upper portion of a head tube and a steerer tube. The steerer tube includes a race disposed on the lower portion. Two bearings are disposed between the lower portion of the head tube and the ... | 10/16/2001 |
| 5896707 | Roller assembly for rotatable building An improved rotational mechanism, or roller assembly, including a central roof support, for use with a rotational building that is characterized by a movable vertical wall. The improved rotational mechanism was designed to prevent binding during rotation ... | 04/27/1999 |
| 5435651 | Backlash free rotationally adjustable mount in the nature of a transmission A mount according to this invention includes a base and a rotor rotatably mounted to the base. The mount has a central axis. The rotor has an axis of rotation which is coincident with the central axis. A base race is fixed to the base, and a rotor race is... | 07/25/1995 |
| 4971460 | Axial-radial rolling bearings An axial-radial rolling bearing comprising a first row of rolling elements which, for the absorption of axial forces are arranged between plane-parallel raceways of two race discs and a second row of rolling elements which, for the absorption of radial fo... | 11/20/1990 |
| 4909142 | Turntable mounting for automatic multi-color printing apparatus A multi-color printing apparatus for screen printing workpieces in diverse colors. The apparatus has a plurality of printing units, each located at a work station, and spaced about a central support. A number of radially extending support arms cantilevere... | 03/20/1990 |
| 4844626 | Roller with thrust bearing cage Axial loads are absorbed in a roller bearing assembly by elastic axial deformation of the bell members of the bearing cage to avoid imposing axial loads on the roller bearings.... | 07/04/1989 |
| 4597678 | Bearing device for threaded spindles There is disclosed herein a bearing for highprecision transport spindles used in machines for electrical reproduction technology, machine tools, measuring installations and the like, wherein axial movement due to bearing tolerances are eliminated by the b... | 07/01/1986 |
| 4512729 | Drive bearing device for a fluid displacement apparatus A fluid displacement apparatus is disclosed which includes a housing having a front end plate, a fixed fluid displacement member and an orbiting fluid displacement member. The fixed and orbiting members interfit to make a plurality of line contacts to def... | 04/23/1985 |
| 4422697 | Rotary roller bearing connection with a free center A rotary roller bearing connection with a free center comprising two concentric races, one race having a circular slot open towards the other race, the other race having a circular protrusion engaging the said slot with spacing on all sides, cylindrical r... | 12/27/1983 |
| 4408806 | Articulation device for connecting a member to a shaft so that the member pivots and slides relative to the shaft The member (3) is mounted on the shaft (2) which has two flat faces (7), by means of an outer ring arrangement (9) of needles parallel to the axis (X--X) of the shaft and rolling along two half-moon shaped members (8) which complete the circular section o... | 10/11/1983 |
| 4406179 | Apparatus for preloading an antifriction bearing in an automatic transmission In a transmission for automobiles including; a housing containing planetary gear units respectively having at least three revolving elements, such as ring gears, sun gears and a carrier; an input shaft connected to one of the revolving elements of the pla... | 09/27/1983 |
| 4396127 | Twin-type slewing crane Two mechanically identical cranes whose luffing jibs have the same maximum and minimum out-reach and which have their own slewing machinery, are mounted via respective supporting structures on a common foundation, at the same level for rotation about the ... | 08/02/1983 |
| 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 |
| 4294495 | Boom sockets A boom socket in which the gooseneck assembly and cross pin are supported in rolling contact bearings and in which the construction and materials eliminate free play and minimize corrosion and otherwise reduce maintenance to a minimum.... | 10/13/1981 |
| 4223961 | Orientation ring with bearings An orientation bearing ring for resisting radial loads, axial loads, and inclined moments. The ring includes first and second races each of unitary construction, opposed thrust faces of the races have roller thrust bearings between them with the axes of t... | 09/23/1980 |
