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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7922397 | Bump stop with controlled torque and suspension strut for vehicle steering wheel A bump stop device comprises a bearing 20 provided with two bottom 22 and top 24 metal washers between which rolling bodies 26 are arranged. A friction ring 34 is fixed to the first of the bottom and top metal washers and rubs agai... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7811005 | Thrust bearing device for a vehicle suspension The invention concerns a vehicle thrust bearing comprising a rolling bearing forming a stop element (8), a support spring retainer (11), and an elastic support block (2), the rolling bearing including an upper race (12) arranged in an ann... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7575378 | Offset thrust bearing The invention provides an eccentric thrust bearing assembly capable of bearing axial loads in opposite directions. A first aspect of the invention relates to a thrust bearing assembly a1 wherein a first radially outside member and a second radially ins... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7365461 | Crash management system for implementation in flywheel systems A crash management system for implementation in a flywheel energy storage system (FESS) is provided. Implementation of such a system entails designing an FESS rim that is highly failure resistant, and designing the FESS such that if one, some, or even all of its com... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7318512 | Dual clutch transmission with radially nested clutches having a common disk carrier A dual clutch transmission having radially nested clutches includes an outer clutch having a plurality of first outer clutch disks, a plurality of first inner clutch disks, and a first inner support carrier, with the first inner clutch disks operatively mounted to t... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7264101 | Start-up clutch and torsional-vibration damper assembly A start-up clutch and torsional-vibration damper assembly including a disk clutch having an outer disk carrier and an inner disk carrier, and a torsional vibration damper having a primary element, a secondary element, and a spring dampening mechanism. The spring dam... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7175014 | Clutch release device A clutch release device for a motor vehicle with a release flange (11) which is affixed to a housing and an axially slidably release bearing (9) guided on the release flange (11) between which, a bushing (10) is interposed. ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7173710 | Inclination adjusting apparatus, ferrule clamping apparatus, and interferometer apparatus equipped with them In an inclination adjusting apparatus comprising two base members opposing each other, an adjusting screw for relatively inclining the two base members with respect to each other is rotatably threaded into and held by one of the two base members while projecting a l... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7104772 | Screw compressor In a screw compressor for a refrigerator, suction-side rotor shafts of screw rotors are supported rotatably by angular ball bearings for forward thrust load, an annular gap is formed between the angular ball bearings and a suction-side bearing casing, and outermost ... | 09/12/2006 |
| 6568858 | Ball bearing A rolling bearing composed of a combination of bearing wings formed with a steel material and rolling elements formed with a ceramic material, wherein the residual austenite amount of the steel material forming the rolling rings is controlled to a specifi... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6568646 | Wheelchair swivel platform A wheelchair swivel platform that allows a standard, unmodified wheelchair or other non-swiveling chair and an occupant to swivel about an area of a workstation, in much the same way as a modem swivel office chair. The wheelchair swivel platform includes ... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6371421 | Device for controlling the height of a swivel chair The present invention relates to a height-controlling device of a swivel chair. An objective of this invention is to prevent the detachment of components which are fitted to the end of a piston rod of a cylinder, resulting in the improvement of work condi... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6315460 | Orbital motion bearing A scroll compressor (10) includes a housing (11) with a stationary scroll member (13) mounted therein and a swivel scroll member (12) positioned in the housing and cooperating with the stationary scroll member to form a compression chamber (16). A thrust ... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6280537 | Ball bearing A rolling bearing composed of a combination of bearing wings formed with a steel material and rolling elements formed with a ceramic material, wherein the residual austenite amount of the steel material forming the rolling rings is controlled to a specifi... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6267512 | Suspension thrust bearing device A suspension thrust-bearing device for a telescopic suspension strut of a motor vehicle which includes a rolling bearing forming an axial thrust stop, a metal cup for accepting a suspension spring, and an elastic support block. The rolling bearing is posi... | 07/31/2001 |
| 6250812 | Rolling bearing The present invention provides a rolling bearing having an excellent corrosion resistance and toughness which can fairly operate at a high rotary speed. At least the inner race is formed by a titanium alloy, and the rolling elements are formed by ceramics... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6246137 | Spindle motor The object of the present invention is to provide a spindle motor of high accuracy of rotation irrespective of the temperature differential for driving the hard disk or disks of the hard disk drive device. A spindle motor including a shaft secured on a base to... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6206665 | Rotation inhibiting mechanism for movable scroll of scroll type fluid machine A movable race 25 fixed to a movable scroll 20 which revolves with respect to a fixed scroll and a fixed race 24 opposing the movable race are respectively provided with pluralities of annular ball rolling grooves 24c and 25c extending along the revolutio... | 03/27/2001 |
| 5938348 | Pivot bearing A bearing design for a rotatable assembly includes two freely rotating balls mounted on the axis of rotation of the assembly and axially separated, one near each axial end of the assembly. Each ball is confined by a moving concave bearing surface of the r... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5863132 | Thrust bearing and use of same with apparatus for reducing repetitive stress injury A thrust bearing for bearing a load along a force vector includes at least two roller elements in rolling contact with one another and arranged along the force vector such that the load is borne through the roller elements. The roller elements are retaine... | 01/26/1999 |
| 5861687 | Motor and recording and/or reproducing apparatus using the motor A motor and a recording and/or reproducing apparatus using the motor. The motor includes a rotational member, a fixed member, a stopper member and a set of balls. The rotational member is formed by bending a first plate, and includes a first V-shaped bear... | 01/19/1999 |
| 5810484 | Bearing for slanted surfaces A rotatable axial thrust bearing having an upper race upper race flat region and an upper race rounded ball bearing retainer section; a lower race having a lower race flat region and a lower race rounded ball bearing retainer section; an annular retainer ... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5758978 | Thrust ball bearing The inner circumference 4a2 of the bearing ring 4a is square-shaped, and the outer circumference 4a3 thereof is circular. The shoulder 1a1 of the attaching portion 1a of the scroll member 1 is formed to be square-shaped, corresponding to the inner circumf... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5639168 | Ball bearing for supporting a spindle rotating at high speed A ball bearing for supporting a spindle rotating at high speed is provided with at least one member of an inner race and a shaft having an inner raceway in an outer peripheral surface thereof, an outer race having an outer raceway in an inner peripheral s... | 06/17/1997 |
| 5588754 | Backup bearings for extreme speed touch down applications A backup bearing for supplying backup to magnetic bearings is provided, the backup bearing comprising: an outer race disposed about the axis of a stationary shaft, the outer race mounted to a flywheel assembly for rotational movement about the axis; an in... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5536091 | Thrust ball bearing for use with power rollers The contact angle of each of the balls of a thrust ball bearing for use with power rollers is deviated from 90 degrees. Thus the power roller is not easily displaced in the radial direction when radial loads are exerted. Also, the distance in the radial d... | 07/16/1996 |
| 5482382 | Ball bearing A thrust ball bearing in which the lives of a power roller and an outer ring can be ensured without increasing a rotational resistance. The thrust ball bearing can thus be improved in durability without impairing the performance of a toroidal type continu... | 01/09/1996 |
| 5346317 | Horizontal bearing arrangement with controlled drag A cage with bearing balls' confined therein is interposed between a plate and a planar platform, to accommodate rotation of the plate, and an electrically-powered device, such as a searchlight, can be fastened to the plate for rotation therewith. A disk, ... | 09/13/1994 |
| 5323985 | Unitized thrust bearing A unitized thrust bearing for reducing axial frictional forces resulting from axial loads on first and second abutting parts rotated relative to one another in a fishing reel. The thrust bearing has an annular outer race having a forward wall with a rearw... | 06/28/1994 |
| 5120011 | Column unit According to an illustrative example, a chair column comprises a stand tube. A gas spring is inserted in the stand tube with the piston rod thereof directed downwardly toward an abutment wall of the stand tube. The lower end of the piston rod is connected... | 06/09/1992 |
| 5116147 | Anti-blockage bearing An anti-blockage bearing for use in rotary core drilling of rock or other hard earth. Situated between the upper end of a freely suspended core barrel assembly and the core barrel coupling, the invention consists of spherical bearings retained within an u... | 05/26/1992 |
| 4958947 | Axial rolling bearing An axial deep groove ball bearing is disclosed. This rolling bearing has a housing ring with a fastening rim located axially beyond the outer face of the housing ring. A ring of synthetic material or rubber is located between the fastening rim and a housi... | 09/25/1990 |
| 4938090 | Axial actuator An axial actuator wherein an output rod is controlled axially by a recirculating-ball screw-nut screw coupling, the screw of which is formed on the rod, and the nut screw of which is supported in rotary and axially-fixed manner on a support and rotated in... | 07/03/1990 |
| 4909142 | Turntable mounting for automatic multi-color printing apparatus A multi-color printing apparatus for screen printing workpieces in diverse colors. The apparatus has a plurality of printing units, each located at a work station, and spaced about a central support. A number of radially extending support arms cantilevere... | 03/20/1990 |
| 4808015 | Clutch release bearing assembly including a double-acting sliding bore sleeve An improved clutch release bearing assembly includes a sliding sleeve providing first and second sliding surfaces respectively facing the bore of a bearing and a guide element extending through the bore, both surfaces minimizing binding, wear or excessive... | 02/28/1989 |
| 4799810 | Very high speed marginally lubricated ball thrust bearing A ball thrust antifriction bearing for operation at very high speed in the DN number range from 5×105 to 2×106 and higher while only marginally lubricated by a mist of liquid having comparatively poor lubricating qualities which is... | 01/24/1989 |
| 4750879 | Bearing arrangement A bearing which is to be acted upon by an axial load applied at a point radially displaced outside the bearing and which provides even load distribution. A number of bearing supports are distributed around the circumference of the bearing and are so arran... | 06/14/1988 |
| 4699530 | Thrust ball bearing unit A thrust ball bearing unit has a pair of ringed cylindrical upper and lower casings, each casing being made of synthetic resin, a pair of upper and lower races, and a buffer interposed between the upper casing and the upper race or between the lower race ... | 10/13/1987 |
| 4555190 | Clutch release bearing assembly An improved self-centering bearing assembly for clutch release mechanism includes a radial bearing with a rotatable inner and non-rotatable outer race. The outer race is resiliently held for radial self-centering movement by an attachment member which mou... | 11/26/1985 |
| 4523863 | Thrust ball bearing A thrust ball bearing using balls as the rolling members of the bearing comprises first and second races having track grooves having a cross-sectional radius slightly greater than the radius of the balls, a retainer for retaining the balls interposed betw... | 06/18/1985 |
