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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7572062 | Axial tapered roller bearing A axial tapered roller bearing comprising an upper pressure disk, a lower pressure disk and tapered rollers between the pressure disks which are kept at uniform intervals from one another in the circumferential direction by a disk cage. The inner surface of the one ... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7419064 | Working machine At an inner circumference side of a lower ring and an upper ring, flange pars are formed respectively, and a ring-shaped clamp device is arranged at the inner circumference side, and separated at four points, into a front side, back side, left side, and right side, ... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7413092 | Construction machine A construction machine includes a vertical separating/connecting device interposed between a lower traveling body and a swing bearing that supports an upper rotating body. The device includes an externally toothed ring member fixed to the swing bearing with a first ... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7273319 | Roller thrust bearing There is provided a roller thrust bearing providing reduced differential slip, free of significant friction and wear, and providing increased longevity against flaking. The present invention provides a thrust bearing in the form of a roller thrust bearing including ... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7104699 | Thrust bearing and method of making same A first race component includes a flat, circular raceway portion, defined about an axis, and an axially extending lip portion. A plurality of needle rollers is arranged radially with respect to the axis for rolling contact with the flat raceway. A bearing cage retai... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7055826 | Seal and bearing assembly A seal and bearing assembly for use in rotating machinery of the type having a rotor which turns within a stationary housing. The rotor and housing define a seal cavity therein in which the seal and bearing assembly is positioned. The assembly comprises a first bear... | 06/06/2006 |
| 6523708 | Mobile crane with a releasable coupling connecting the substructure to the superstructure A rotatably mounted ring having external teeth which mesh with a drive pinion of a fixedly mounted slewing gear, has distributed over the circumference, alternately portions of the same length with recesses and portions of the same length with radially di... | 02/25/2003 |
| 5676471 | Dragline with improved thrust bearing assembly supporting upper structure Apparatus comprising a lower support structure having an upper surface, a circular lower rail which is mounted on the upper surface of the lower support structure and which is centered on a generally vertical axis, an upper structure having a lower surfac... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5522515 | Ring segment connection A ring for supporting a lift crane includes at least two ring segments each having two ends, the ends of the ring segments comprising at least one horizontal plate and at least one vertical plate. The horizontal plates and the vertical plates of adjacent ... | 06/04/1996 |
| 5121561 | Load reducing and alignment system for drag line excavators A load reduction and alignment system for drag line excavators which have annular rail tracks on which multiple support roller assemblies are positioned. The load stress from the excavator is distributed and reduced by increasing the number of rollers wit... | 06/16/1992 |
| 4723852 | Load compensating roller bearing construction An improved load compensating roller support for a device having upper and lower frames moveable with respect to each other and having conical shaped roller bearings, each of which is rotatably mounted on a stretchable rod whereby when a load exceeding a ... | 02/09/1988 |
| 4622860 | Method and apparatus for swing gear and bearing assembly for power mining shovel An improved swing gear for a power mining shovel which can be removed and replaced simply by partially separating the upper rotatable frame assembly from the lower stationary frame assembly and including upper and lower bearing rails formed of a plurality... | 11/18/1986 |
| 4592667 | Method and apparatus for minimizing effect of hard spots in rotating frame structure of mining machine on roller bearings A novel construction for mounting the roller circle system for power mining equipment and the like between the rotating portion and the base portion of the power mining device so as to minimize the adverse effects on roller bearings of hard spots caused b... | 06/03/1986 |
| 4582436 | Live roller circle for large excavators An improved live roller circle for rotatably supporting the upper frame or body of a large excavator on its lower frame or base is provided. It comprises upper and lower annular rails respectively mounted on the upper and lower frames of the machine. A pl... | 04/15/1986 |
| 4395140 | Bearing mounting with hydraulic fastening means for cranes and the like An apparatus, such as a crane, having a bearing for rotatably connecting two structures and transmitting radial, axial, rotational and moment forces from one to the other. The bearing is separably mounted to one of the structures by threaded fasteners, e.... | 07/26/1983 |
| 4248488 | Quick disconnect bearing mount for construction machinery A material handling apparatus includes a base, an upper structure and a bearing for supporting the upper structure on the base for rotation about an axis. The bearing transmits radial, axial and moment forces from the upper structure to the base and has a... | 02/03/1981 |
| 4239305 | Live roller circle for power shovels and the like In a large, heavy-duty machine such as a power shovel and the like, having a lower frame, an upper frame and a live roller circle including a lower rail mounted on the lower frame, a roller cage structure, a plurality of pins mounted on the cage structure... | 12/16/1980 |
| 4236863 | Center pin assembly for power shovels In a power shovel having a lower frame and an upper frame rotatably supported on the lower frame, a center pin assembly for carrying radial and axial loads imposed on the upper frame comprising a downwardly opening socket mounted on the lower frame, a pin... | 12/02/1980 |
| 4161344 | Method of and means for rotatably supporting a load A mounting for a load rotating or oscillating about a vertical axis comprises a stationary annular support member centered on that axis and provided with inner and outer peripheral guide tracks engaged by two rotatable annular carrier members, either the ... | 07/17/1979 |
| 3937540 | Device for guiding the relative displacement of two bodies The present invention relates to the construction of a slide connecting two bodies. A male member is fixed to the first body whilst a female member is fixed to the second body, whilst bolts for attaching the ring gear to the said first body are arranged t... | 02/10/1976 |
