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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7712967 | Ball bearing In an outer ring, a first ball filling slot which extends from a first raceway groove to a first end face of one side of an axial direction is formed, and in an inner ring, a second raceway groove and a second ball filling slot which extends from the second raceway ... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7308730 | Base member for swivel caster A base member for swivel caster comprises a fixed base, a rotation base and a hollow staff. The fixed base includes a ring member, and a plurality of first raceways lathed in an inward surface of the ring member. A support cavity is defined through a center of the r... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7216737 | Acoustic isolator between downhole transmitters and receivers Apparatus and methods for acoustically isolating logging tool receiver and transmitter sections. One or more modular isolators is arranged between the receiver and transmitter sections. The modular isolators comprise a high tensile strength while also providing for ... | 05/15/2007 |
| 6837624 | Bearing cage, ball bearing comprising such a cage and process for assembling such a bearing A ball bearing which includes a cage which defines recesses for receiving balls in a single row. The cage is in the form of a ring obtained by casting or machining and is intended to be interposed between an inner ring and an outer ring of the bearing. The cage incl... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6206574 | Ball bearing and method of assembling the same A ball bearing includes a rotary member, an outer ring, and a plurality of balls. Part of the rotary member serves as an inner ring. The outer ring is fitted on an outer circumferential portion of the inner ring. The plurality of balls are incorporated in... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6138948 | Bearing and method of disassembling such a bearing A bearing arrangement is provided in which bearings (60) are held captive between opposing bearing surfaces of laces (24, 62). A closeable delivery hole (64) provides a route through which bearings can be inserted into or removed from the space between th... | 10/31/2000 |
| 5195396 | Torque variation absorbing device A torque variation absorbing device includes a first flywheel and a second flywheel which are rotatable relative to each other via a ball bearing. A hysteresis mechanism is disposed between the first flywheel and the second flywheel so that the first flyw... | 03/23/1993 |
| 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 |
| 4949368 | Bearing assembly and rotating anode X-ray tube device employing bearing assembly A rotating anode type X-ray tube device comprises a bearing assembly for supporting a rotating member. The bearing assembly includes a first member having a cylindrical configuration, and a second member having at least a portion concentrically disposed i... | 08/14/1990 |
| 4906113 | Slew ring bearing A slew ring bearing for coupling the superstructure of a large piece of heavy equipment to the base having an inner ring attachable to the underside of the superstructure and an outer ring having gear teeth on its outer cylindrical surface concentric with... | 03/06/1990 |
| 4854747 | Eccentric bearing and hanger A ball bearing comprising a substantially circular inner race having a first center, a substantially circular outer race having a second center substantially surrounding the inner race. The outer race is made up of a base and a pair of radially inwardly e... | 08/08/1989 |
| 4648727 | Antifriction bearing assembly for a die set or the like An antifriction ball bearing assembly features a tubular, cylindrical ball retainer or cage which is carried for both reciprocating and rotational movement on an associated shaft or bushing member by means of a key or slide member which is slidable in an ... | 03/10/1987 |