Did You Know...
...that after Parker Brothers executives turned down the game of Monopoly because it had "52 fundamental errors" (including taking too long to play), a copy of the game wound up in the home of the company president who stayed up until 1 a.m. to finish playing it? He was so impressed by the game that the next day he wrote to inventor Charles Darrow and offered to buy it!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7314330 | Bushing system for power transmission products A system is provided for securing two ends of a rotating member, such as a shaft, with respect to a non-rotating member, such as a mounting hub. Inner and outer sleeves have tapered surfaces and are positioned about the rotating member and provided within a bore of ... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7314127 | Dual function apparatus for clutch feed and system retention An improved hybrid transmission including two electric motor/generator modules and a plurality of planetary gear sets operatively connectable to the motor/generators and to an engine is provided. Novel structural and packaging schemes enhance the function and effici... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7309165 | Ball bearing retention apparatus An improved hybrid transmission including two electric motor/generator modules and a plurality of planetary gear sets operatively connectable to the motor/generators and to an engine is provided. Novel structural and packaging schemes enhance the function and effici... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7305767 | Shaft and hub mounting system and method A system is provided for securing a rotating member with respect to a non-rotating member. A hollow member, such as a mounting hub or an inner ring of a bearing assembly, includes an extension having an annular outer groove. One or more tapered sleeves serve to lock... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7303495 | Continuously variable transmission case cover A case cover for a continuously variable transmission includes a wall having a plurality of fastening elements thereon and at which a sheave assembly is rotatably mountable. The wall forms at least a portion of a cavity for containing at least a portion of the sheav... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7246948 | Bearing assembly A bearing assembly is disclosed which addresses the problem of axially retaining a bearing journaled onto a shaft within a casing in an axially compact and technically economic and reliable way by first mounting a retaining plate (6) onto an outer race of the... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7237959 | Breakable coupling system for a turbojet fan shaft The invention relates to a rotary shaft arrangement carrying equipment at one end and extending rearwards from the equipment, the shaft (1) being supported by a first bearing (2) behind the equipment, and by a second bearing (3) behind the first... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7217038 | Fixing structure for rolling bearing In a fixing structure for a rolling bearing in which a bearing fixing ring is incorporated in a device and a rotating member is fixed to a bearing rotating ring using bolts, fastening areas with the bolts are set so that the natural frequency of the device as a whol... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7207741 | Bushing system for power transmission products A system is provided for securing two ends of a rotating member, such as a shaft, with respect to a non-rotating member, such as a mounting hub. Inner and outer sleeves have tapered surfaces and are positioned about the rotating member and provided within a bore of ... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7201075 | Electric power steering apparatus An electric power steering apparatus having a displacing mechanism in which a fitting hole potion is provided to a gear housing for fitting with and holding a bearing to which a worm shaft for transmitting rotating force of a steering assisting motor to a steering s... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7153091 | Gas turbine engine A turbofan gas turbine engine (10) comprises a fan rotor and a compressor rotor (62). The fan rotor (24) carries a plurality of circumferentially spaced radially outwardly extending fan blades (26). The compressor rotor carries a pluralit... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7147380 | Pressure screw assembly primarily used with an axially guided locking ring to permit controlled axial clearance movement of the chock bearing A locking ring assembly retains a bearing to a shaft rotatably supported on a first axis of rotation. Guide pins or rods extend axially from an annularly shaped bearing retainer slideably disposed on the shaft towards the pressure ring, also slideably disposed on th... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7004636 | Machine housing The concept of the invention is based on a machine housing with a bearing housing, the bearing seat of which is connected to a housing wall of the machine housing by a bearing housing wall provided with ribs (42, 43) and is subjected to radially directed forc... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6939053 | System and method for mounting a shaft within a hollow member A system is provided for securing a rotating member with respect to a non-rotating member. A hollow member, such as an inner ring of a bearing assembly, includes an extension having an annular outer groove. A tapered sleeve serves to lock the hollow member about a m... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6896491 | Bearing mounting flange having flexibility pocket A mounting flange for housing a bearing cup of a roller bearing is disclosed. The mounting flange includes a recess sized to receive the bearing cup. A radial wall is defined by the recess and an outer periphery of the mounting flange. The radial wall includes at le... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6881024 | System for decoupling a fan from a turbojet by means of an explosive charge A system for decoupling a fan of a turbojet, the turbojet including a moving fan shaft mounted on bearings each connected to a stationary structure of the turbojet by bearing supports, the bearing supports being fixed to the stationary structure of the turbojet via ... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6851865 | Bearing device for axle A bearing device for axle, comprising a hub wheel, a double row ball bearing, a constant velocity joint, and a tightening member, the constant velocity joint further comprising an outer ring having a cup-shaped cylindrical part for storing a tilted movement guiding ... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6679634 | Low maintenance easily changeable bearing A bearing cartridge which is constructed not to be disassembled for re-packing with grease or otherwise and which may be quickly and easily replaced in the field. For high temperature applications such as sinter or pellet car wheels, the bearing cartridge... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6648518 | Constant velocity joint assembly with retention member An assembly including an outer race of a constant velocity joint and part of a vehicle wheel bearing sealed by a sealing member. The outer race has a first bore defining a neck portion having an interior surface including an annular wall. The wheel bearin... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6520684 | Bearing retention system Bearing arrangements are provided utilizing retention lips, enlarged retaining washers, or clearance lips to retain a bearing located in an engine in the bearing's housing in the event of bearing failure. Also provided are methods of utilizing retention l... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6494622 | Bearing wheel for conveyors and the like A reliable bearing wheel assembly comprising a shaft, an inner race, an outer race, and rollers or other bearing elements between the inner and outer races, wherein the inner race is reliably prevented from both rotating and moving axially relative to the... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6457871 | Bearing mechanism A bearing mechanism including two substantially identical ball bearings, each having a longitudinal axis and an inner and an outer race with grooved surfaces facing each other in the races, said bearings being placed in a substantially parallel configurat... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6390680 | Extruded track construct component system with threaded radial bearing end pulley for swimming pool cover systems An invented track construct component system with a threaded radial bearing end pulley is described for pool cover systems that includes an extruded longitudinal cover track having a top longitudinal anchoring slot, a C-channel longitudinal slot along one... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6045268 | Bearing lock clip for an electric motor A bearing lock clip for an electric motor is provided. A bearing lock clip is secured to an end frame of a motor and locks or unlocks a motor bearing in place in the end frame. The bearing lock clip is mounted for movement between a locked and an unlocked... | 04/04/2000 |
| 5797686 | Wheel bearing device A wheel bearing device is provided in which the cutting amounts of end faces in a simultaneous process substantially balance with each other, so that a polishing process is facilitated and the tightening axial force of a nut can be stabilized. A wheel bea... | 08/25/1998 |
| 5707157 | Bearing retention mechanism A bearing retention system for use in mounting a bearing assembly. The bearing retention system includes a retainer stud having an elongated head that is used to axially restrain a race of the bearing assembly and a locknut that is used to tighten the ret... | 01/13/1998 |
| 5593235 | Arrangement for roller bearings A device for mounting rolling bearing assemblies of the type incorporating an outer race ring, an inner race ring and a plurality of rolling bodies provided between the rings, and where each ring in the assembled position is arranged to be nonmovably inte... | 01/14/1997 |
| 5524988 | Rotary apparatus with gap-controlling A rotary apparatus, such as a pneumatic motor, is disclosed. The rotary apparatus comprises an end plate having a race cavity, a main rotor with a stub shaft extending from one end, and a bearing, which includes an outer race seated in the race cavity and... | 06/11/1996 |
| 5439299 | Self-adjusting bearing support A self adjusting support for anti-friction bearings wherein one half of the circumference of the outer race of the bearing is accurately positioned by a semi-cylindrical recess formed in a bearing support half having a diameter equal to that of the bearin... | 08/08/1995 |
| 5417501 | Bearing assemblies for rotating shafts A bearing assembly for a rotating shaft includes a plurality of frangible bolts located concentrically of an axis of rotation for attaching a bearing housing radial flange portion to a support structure, each having a frangible portion located between axi... | 05/23/1995 |
| 5411337 | Axially guided locking ring assembly A locking ring assembly retains a bearing to a shaft rotatably supported on a first axis of rotation. Guide pins extend axially from an annularly shaped bearing retainer slidably disposed on the shaft toward the pressure ring, also slidably on the shaft. ... | 05/02/1995 |
| 5342130 | Bearing retainer ring A wheel hub assembly for a non-driven axle including a hub, a bearing retainer ring and a bearing. The bearing retainer ring is secured to the hub by engagement of the wheel mounting studs with the hub. A portion of the bearing retainer ring directly enga... | 08/30/1994 |
| 5174661 | Device for mounting a rotating part between two bearings without play A method and apparatus for mounting a rotating part between two bearings designed to transmit radial and axial forces without axial and radial play. Each bearing includes a rolling element positioned between an outer part and an inner race surrounding the... | 12/29/1992 |
| 5137196 | Manner of rotatably mounting a bale wrapping material spreader roll to support walls A wrap material spreader roll includes a smooth, cylindrical tube having spiral flights at opposite end portions thereof formed from spirally wound wires of circular cross-section, the wires having respective inner ends defined by a radially inwardly proj... | 08/11/1992 |
| 5100247 | Wheel bearing arrangement A wheel bearing for wheels of motor vehicles comprises a bearing or ball roller bearing which is connected with a wheel carrier and, in a holding manner, receives a wheel hub fastened by a clamping device. The wheel hub is axially supported on the ball be... | 03/31/1992 |
| 5100217 | Wheel bearing The proposed wheel bearing has a hub 1 mounted on the preferably integral bearing shaft 4 of a wheel part 5. The hub 1 rotates on a ball bearing arrangement 2. The ball bearing inner ring or rings 3 are stressed via a washer 10 against a shoulder 6 on the... | 03/31/1992 |
| 4990000 | Roller bearing A rolling bearing especially adapted for vehicle wheels or the like, has an inner part, an outer ring and, one or more rows of rolling elements rolling between the inner part and the outer ring. The outer ring has a bore with outer races for the rolling e... | 02/05/1991 |
| 4961654 | Bearing assembly A bearing and bearing load maintaining device which provides the stiffness of a duplex set, that is, a hard preload when new, but which maintains the required internal load over an extended life to preserve alignment precision in spite of wear or differen... | 10/09/1990 |
| 4948320 | Preventing movement of an article along a shaft or bore To prevent movement of an article along a shaft or a bore, an element engages the article and engages the shaft or bore at locations forming an angle no greater than tan-1 μ. The locations of engagement lie in a first plane extending perpendicular ... | 08/14/1990 |
| 4917510 | 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... | 04/17/1990 |
