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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7819587 | Lubricating device for rolling bearing A lubricating device for a rolling bearing includes a lubricating oil introduction member (7) that has a discharge opening (8) opened to a circumferential groove (6) provided in an end face of an inner race (2) of a bearing (1). A ... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7410302 | Pressure compensating device for a bearing housing The invention refers to a pressure compensating device (4) for a bearing housing, which is incorporating a sealed off compartment, and which device is intended to compensate pressure variations in the sealed off compartment, wherein the device (4) inco... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7267488 | Rolling bearing and spindle device for machine tools A grease-lubricated rolling bearing has an outer ring having an outer ring race in an inner peripheral surface thereof, an inner ring having an inner ring race on an outer peripheral surface thereof, rolling elements rollably provided between the outer ring race and... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7216516 | Wobble joint A wobble joint particularly useful for supporting a wash plate in a wash basket of an automatic washing appliance includes inner and outer races formed with mating part-spherical surfaces having common centers of curvature about a longitudinal axis of the joint. Ant... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7214037 | Retention of ball bearing cartridge for turbomachinery An exemplary housing for a turbocharger includes a substantially cylindrical bore having a longitudinal axis, an inner diameter, a proximate end and a distal end; a counterbore positioned at the distal end, substantially centered on the longitudinal axis and having ... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7207788 | Lubrication features for a scroll fluid machine A scroll fluid machine comprises a stationary scroll and an orbiting scroll between which a sealed space is formed. The orbiting scroll is eccentrically revolved with respect to the stationary scroll around a drive shaft via a bearing. An oil-supply hole is formed a... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7125084 | Environment protector-pressurized wheel hub A hub cap for a wheel hub having a cylindrical housing with a closed first end and an open second end adapted for attachment in an air-tight sealing arrangement to the outer end of a wheel hub to form a closed air system in the interior of the wheel hub. An air pres... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7116356 | Vertically self-aligning camera mount apparatus A self-aligning apparatus comprising a ball bearing assembly mounted on a base plate and supporting an axle on which is mounted a video camera. In response to the force of gravity, the axle rotates such that the camera maintains a line-of-sight parallel to the cable... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7044643 | Rotary bearing with lubricant passage arrangement, and threaded drive with rotary bearing-supported threaded nut A rotary bearing has a first lubricant passage having one end which opens in an inner peripheral surface of a radially outer bearing part and another end which is connectable with a lubricant supply, at least one second lubricant passage which leads from an outer pe... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7021167 | Rotary joint mechanism A rotary joint mechanism for connecting two machine parts to effect relative movement between the two machine parts includes an outer ring adapted to be connected to a rotatable machine part, and an inner ring adapted to be connected to a fixed machine part, with th... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6682222 | Bi-directional oil scoop for bearing lubrication A fluid multiplexer for delivering lubricant to bearings in a gas turbine engine. The bearings are adjacent bearing races on a shaft. Lubricant passages within the shaft extend from the races to scoops on the surface of the shaft. A nozzle ejects a jet of... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6659228 | Apparatus for greasing rollers of conveyor belt systems A greasing system for conveyor belt rollers uses a depression formed in a shaft about which the roller rotates to permit grease to flow from a front side to a backside of a roller bearing. In this way grease can be applied to the bearing while the conveyo... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6443623 | Lubrication system for rolling bearing A lubrication system for a rolling bearing comprised of, an inner ring fitted on a shaft rotating at high speed inside a housing, on the outer peripheral surface of which an inner ring raceway is formed; an outer ring fitted into the housing, on the inner... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6357922 | Lubrication system for high speed antifriction bearings A high speed antifriction bearing receives minute quantities of high performance grease or oil at selected intervals from an electrically controlled injector having a nozzle that is directed at the rolling elements of the bearing. By minimizing the lubric... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6324952 | Saw assembly and lubrication system A bunching saw assembly for a timber harvesting machine includes a vertical spindle which drives a horizontally oriented, rotary saw disc. Upper and lower bearing sub-assemblies support the spindle in a saw assembly housing. The bearing sub-assemblies inc... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6227712 | Internal oil flow path for gear box bearings An apparatus for modifying a gear casing used in coal pulverizer mills prevents lubricating oil leaks through worn O-rings by redirecting the oil in a different path which does not come into contact with the O-ring seals. An internal hose connection provi... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6017152 | Track roller bearing with stud and lubrication plug An object is to provide a small-sized track roller bearing with stud in which the lubrication feed can be performed after the bearing has been incorporated in a device or the like. In the end surface of a stud 1, a hexagon socket 1r to which a fastening t... | 01/25/2000 |
| 5971618 | Flange bearing having reinforced molded housing A flange bearing comprises a housing having a body with a reinforcing member encased therein. The housing provides strength and resistance to stress fracturing without the use of heavy materials, such as cast iron, or the use of ribs and recesses which ca... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5823293 | Process and apparatus for lubricating inline skate bearings and skateboard bearings Wheel assemblies including bearings for inline skates and skateboards with provision for lubricating. In one embodiment, a wheel is supported by the bearings which are in turn supported by an axle/spacer having a central chamber and at least one port exte... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5806653 | Roller assembly for a passenger conveyor step chain A roller assembly for a passenger conveyor step chain includes a rolling contact bearing disposed between a bushing and an axle of the roller assembly. The rolling contact bearing improves wear resistance and load carrying capabilities of the roller assem... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5720559 | Combined bearing and fluid supply unit A combined bearing and fluid supply unit is disclosed primarily for use in a power transmission system for marine vessels. The unit has a housing having a circular opening. The circular opening is delimited by an inner surface of the housing, and the inne... | 02/24/1998 |
| 5697710 | Bearing seals and bearing and seal assemblies A bearing seal suitable for sealing a bearing system (18) under extremely abrasive and damp conditions. The seal assembly (22) includes a metal casing (36) received in a housing (26) which defines a small annular gap (34) relative to a shaft (16) supporte... | 12/16/1997 |
| 5687826 | Lubrication system for one-way clutch Disclosed is a lubrication system for a one-way clutch which is provided with an inner ring, an outer ring, and an end bearing having an inner and outer peripheral walls and disposed between the inner ring and the outer ring. The end bearing is provided o... | 11/18/1997 |
| 5664644 | One-point grease distribution system for belt conveyor idlers An improved one-point grease distribution system for belt conveyor idlers of a type including bearings with inner and outer races and a shaft disposed through the inner races. The shaft has an axial bore on each end thereof and at least one flow port conn... | 09/09/1997 |
| 5660483 | Single-or multiple-row cylindrical roller bearing A roller bearing including inner and outer races defining an interior space therebetween, and a plurality of cylindrical rollers between the races, each race having opposite axial end surfaces, a seal situated at each end of the bearing, each seal includi... | 08/26/1997 |
| 5601175 | Lubrication system for one-way clutch An end bearing for a one-way clutch is disclosed. The end bearing is provided in its inner or outer peripheral wall with at least one lube oil groove which is oblique to a central axis of the one-way clutch to introduce a lube oil into the one-way clutch.... | 02/11/1997 |
| 5562348 | Roller bushing A roller bushing assembly for use in a vehicular leaf spring suspension system pivotally supports an end of a leaf spring so as to minimize transmission of roadway induced shock and vibration loads to the vehicle and driver. The roller bushing assembly in... | 10/08/1996 |
| 5536090 | Expansion bearing having improved lubrication arrangement A bearing assembly having an improved lubrication arrangement includes an inner ring and an outer ring assembly defining a bearing chamber within which bearing elements are disposed. The inner ring, outer ring assembly and bearing elements comprise a bear... | 07/16/1996 |
| 5520468 | Oil feeding arrangement for shaft seal and bearings A bearing is located in a bore formed in a casing for rotatably supporting a shaft extending inside the casing and a shaft seal is located between the shaft and the bearing bore and spaced from the bearing in a longitudinal direction of the shaft. An oil ... | 05/28/1996 |
| 5480232 | Oil seal for gas turbine In a rotor bearing housing comprised of split half sections (10) and adapted to be joined at horizontal joining surfaces (12) of the half sections, and wherein each half section includes a beating recess flanked on either side thereof by a seal recess (16... | 01/02/1996 |
| 5372434 | Spindle with lubrication channel A cylindrical spindle for mounting a bearing or other member that requires lubrication, the spindle having an internal longitudinal passageway for conducting the lubricant to the bearing from an end of the spindle, and having a lateral passageway to recei... | 12/13/1994 |
| 5312192 | Bearing lubricating structure for rotary machinery A bearing lubricating structure for rotary machinery having a rotor rotatably supported by a bearing in a casing, an oil reservoir provided in a lower part of a bearing chamber accommodating the bearing, and an oil disk attached to an end of a rotating sh... | 05/17/1994 |
| 5261751 | Device for removing oil from annular spaces To remove oil from an antifriction bearing, an annular space is defined between the outer and inner rings next to the row of bearing elements. A stationary part is at the inner ring. An oil discharge hole passes through the stationary part. An oil guide p... | 11/16/1993 |
| 5259676 | Roller bearing spindle and hub assembly A method is provided for conversion of a permanently assembled ball bearing hub and spindle having ball bearing races constructed directly in the hub and spindle to a serviceable tapered roller bearing hub and spindle assembly. Additionally, the tapered b... | 11/09/1993 |
| 5253733 | Oil and air lubrication device In order to appropriately distribute a lubricating oil of high viscosity to lubrication points through a simple construction in oil and air lubrication, in a preferred embodiment of the present invention, three distributors 8, 9 and 10 are provided betwee... | 10/19/1993 |
| 5251672 | Drawn lever lubrication apparatus for a weaving mechanism A drawing mechanism incorporating rocking levers interposed between a weaving mechanism and the heddle frames of a weaving loom wherein each of the rocking levers for coupling the connecting rods includes a lateral element which defines a lubrication cond... | 10/12/1993 |
| 5246087 | Device for radially transporting a medium to a rotating station A device for sealingly transporting medium, for instance lubricating oil, from a source to a receiving station rotatably movable relative thereto, which device comprises: a source for the medium; and a rotation bearing assembly comprising: at least one ro... | 09/21/1993 |
| 5207118 | Pedal shaft core An improved pedal shaft core is characterized in that the contact surfaces of both shaft core and shaft bearing are designed to be oblique and conical to enable the bearing to comprise roller nest bearing and a casing of circular and conical arc so as to ... | 05/04/1993 |
| 5205656 | Housed bearings A housing for a ball or roller bearing includes a first annular part and a second annular part which removably mate together to define a volume in which a bearing is housed and held. The two parts are provided with lugs and corresponding mating components... | 04/27/1993 |
| 5114248 | Bearing for a shaft member or the like A bearing assembly for a shaft mounting in a bore of a housing which comprises an outer ring having two outer raceways for inner and outer rows of rolling elements. The outer ring includes a seating surface section seated in the through-bore and a radiall... | 05/19/1992 |
