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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7424930 | Vibratory energy dissipation and isolation with magnetically biased rolling members A coupling device is interposed between an electronic or electro-acoustic component and a supporting structure for draining, transmitting and dissipating vibratory energy generated within the component, while isolating the component from vibratory energy emanating f... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7293626 | Apparatus and method for steering a vehicle A steering system for a vehicle may include a load displacement system allowing transient loads of the steering mechanism to be displaced. The steering system may also include a first coupling mechanism coupling an electric motor to a rack housing, and a second coup... | 11/13/2007 |
| 6502995 | Virtual ball joint A virtual ball joint, comprising a pair of bearings disposed about a center of curvature; each of the bearing comprising an inner race and an outer race supporting a plurality of balls therebetween. The inner and outer races have angled surfaces in contac... | 01/07/2003 |
| 5845998 | Ball bearing assembly with polymer bearing ring A ball bearing assembly includes a polymer outer bearing ring molded over and partially enclosing a metal annular outer raceway. The metal annular outer raceway may be economically formed from sheet metal or wire. The polymer outer bearing ring may be mou... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5336955 | Outer - rotor type spindle motor In an outer-rotor type spindle motor: a front-end portion of a spindle (4) forming a stationary member passes through a central portion of a hub plate (7c) (onto which a disk (11) is loaded) of a rotor yoke (6) forming a rotating member; and, the front-en... | 08/09/1994 |
| 4652152 | Self-aligning bearing A self-aligning bearing, wherein the bearing has an elastic plastic outer layer for engaging a bearing seat, so that it can be tilted. In order to ensure the alignment in a large range, elastically bendable substantially radially directed projections are ... | 03/24/1987 |
| 4489992 | Self-aligning bearing A self aligning bearing structure, especially adapted for electric motors, has an outer ring with a plastic jacket thereon. A housing for supporting a bearing has a cylindrical seat for receiving the outer ring. The plastic jacket has one annular central ... | 12/25/1984 |
| 4253712 | Self aligning rolling element bearing A self aligning rolling element bearing assembly for supporting a shaft rotatable about its longitudinal axis. A carrier member is adapted to be supported within the housing both on and concentric with the shaft, and the carrier member has spaced concentr... | 03/03/1981 |
| 4212098 | Method and apparatus for aligning a bearing The output shaft of an electric motor is supported by a ballbearing mounted on the motor end plate. The outer race of the ballbearing is positioned in a cup having a semispherical portion. The motor end plate includes a socket portion to receive the semis... | 07/15/1980 |
