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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7147091 | One way clutch A one-way clutch includes an outer race, wherein a plurality of windows are formed in one plate-like member, is placed so as to be relatively rotatable with respect to an inner race wherein two plate-like members overlay each other and a ball raceway surface is form... | 12/12/2006 |
| 6935026 | Wheel bearing assembly for motor vehicles The invention relates to a wheel bearing assembly for motor vehicles with a bearing provided with an inner ring and an outer ring, the bearing being fitted with its outer ring into a bearing casing and the outer ring being mechanically supported in axial direction o... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6811003 | Wheel mounting A mounting for a road wheel of an automotive vehicle includes a cast housing having a radial portion and a sleeve-like axial portion that projects beyond the front and back faces of the radial portion. The mounting also includes a hub having a shaft that extends int... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6733394 | Constant velocity joint It is intended that the induced thrust and slide resistance of a constant velocity joint should be further reduced. To this end, there is provided a constant velocity joint comprising an outer joint member having three track grooves each having circumferentially opp... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6224265 | Flanged ball bearing A flanged ball bearing has an inner race, an outer race made of sheet steel which is disposed around the inner race with an annular space defined therebetween, and a plurality of balls disposed in the annular space. The outer race has a flange extending r... | 05/01/2001 |
| 5740893 | One-way clutch and method of making bearing ring An outer ring 3 along a bearing centerline of the bearing outer ring of a standard deep groove ball bearing, and the bottom of the raceway surface 3b1 is formed with a circumferential groove 3b2. A retainer 3d is fitted in the circumferential groove 3b2 o... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5458422 | Play-free radial ball bearing In a zero-clearance radial ball bearing, two outer bearing race sections (4, 5) made by non-cutting methods together support an outer race (2) while between it and a concentric inner race (3) run bearing balls (1). Against the first bearing race section (... | 10/17/1995 |
| 5186549 | Flexible mounting device for furniture products and the like A bearing assembly for use with a glider-type furniture piece or the like having a support frame and a carriage member adapted for movement relative to the support frame, the bearing assembly including an inner race member having a recess groove therein a... | 02/16/1993 |
| 5069294 | Stub-shaft powered spinning tiller A powered spinning tiller with a box beam extending transversely of the direction of travel includes a plurality of spinners each consisting of a prong holder and a drive gear disposed rotatably on bearings side by side, adjacent prong holders being drive... | 12/03/1991 |
| 4966473 | Bearing assembly for a wheel of a motor vehicle The invention relates to a bearing assembly in an especially drivable wheel hub at the associated wheel carrier of a motor vehicle. It comprises a double row angular ball bearing whose outer bearing ring is first produced as one part and is then divided b... | 10/30/1990 |
| 4964742 | Ball bearing A ball bearing formed with an outer ring including (i) an inner cylindrical body made of a steel sheet of which one peripheral edge is bent to form a first flange and (ii) an outer cylindrical body of which one peripheral edge is bent to form a second fla... | 10/23/1990 |
| 4958943 | Ball bearing This invention is to provide a ball bearing which has a performance close to that of the conventional radial ball bearing, is simple in the formation and is low in the cost for such bearing as for fitting the disc of a disc recording and reproducing devic... | 09/25/1990 |
| 4925322 | Ball bearing A ball bearing having an inner ring, a pair of outer rings, balls interposed therebetween, and a retainer for keeping the balls spaced apart from one another. The outer rings each have a straight portion and an arcuate portion integral with the straight p... | 05/15/1990 |
| 4909640 | Ball bearing This invention is to provide a ball bearing which has a performance close to that of the conventional radial ball bearing, is simple in the formation and is low in the cost for such bearing as for fitting the disc of a disc recording and reproducing devic... | 03/20/1990 |
| 4786115 | Wheel bearing unit for rear wheel drive The present invention refers to a wheel bearing unit incorporating outer race ring (20), inner race ring (21) and rolling bodies (24) arranged therebetween. The wheel bearing unit according to the invention is intended to carry the driven wheels of a ligh... | 11/22/1988 |
| 4780004 | Assembly for supporting in terms of rotation and for sealing a first element rotating in a second element The assembly for supporting in terms of rotation and for sealing a first element (2; 5) rotating in a second element (7) comprises an outer raceway structure consisting of two sheet-metal half-raceways (11; 12) having two coupled outer collar portions (13... | 10/25/1988 |
| 4775190 | Hub assembly for drivable wheel A hub assembly for a wheel of a motor vehicle drivable by way of a constant velocity universal joint 3, the assembly comprising an outer joint member 5 integral with a flange 2 for wheel and brake disc fitting, and a rolling element bearing assembly 1 hav... | 10/04/1988 |
| 4729674 | Ball bearing assembly A bearing composed of an inner race, two outer races concentric therewith and spaced axially from each other to leave a gap between them. Sets of ball bearings are located between the inner race and each of the two outer races. The outer races are provide... | 03/08/1988 |
| 4718781 | Pre-stressed ball bearing and method and tool for its manufacture The invention concerns ball bearings which automatically take up play, are self-centering and self-adaptable to the stress. The bearing comprises an inner ring (1), an outer ring in two parts (2a, 2b), balls (3), an elastically yieldable element (4) and a... | 01/12/1988 |
| 4707151 | Radial rolling bearings Radial rolling bearing with adjustable clearance comprising two concentric races whose outer facing surface areas are provided with a groove, the grooves defining the raceway for the rolling elements, a slot is provided in the area of the center plane of ... | 11/17/1987 |
| 4643595 | Ball bearing rings An outer metallic ball-bearing ring has a ball-locating raceway on its inner bore. At least one sharply defined part pyramidal notch in a land of the bore of the ring projects inwardly from one side face of the ring terminating adjacent the raceway. A ful... | 02/17/1987 |
| 4591352 | Tension roller A tension or idler roller for a belt drive system has an outer roller for engaging a belt, an inner support body adapted to be affixed to a machine, and a rolling bearing between the outer roller and the support body. The support body is comprised of a pa... | 05/27/1986 |
| 4569602 | Device comprising an angular contact bearing In a device with a double-row angular contact bearing the outer raceways are arranged in elements (4,5) which are axially displaceable in relation to each other. Prestressing or play of the bearing is determined by an elastic ring (7) situated in a space ... | 02/11/1986 |
| 3977040 | Castor A castor for an article of furniture which comprises a connecting member connected to the article and having a cylindrical portion at the lower side thereof, a wheel having a pair of shafts projecting from both sides thereof, a main body having a generall... | 08/31/1976 |
| 3958847 | Bearing assembly An anti-friction bearing assembly is disclosed which incorporates split race rings secured together by means of a length of adhesive tape. In one embodiment a thin section, double row ball bearing assembly is provided in which the adhesive tape is employe... | 05/25/1976 |
