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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7473036 | Bearing for a vibration damper A bearing housing with at least one bearing for the vibration damper, where the bearing has a bearing input part and a bearing output part, which are able to rotate with respect to each other during operation. The bearing has an assembly lock, which prevents the bea... | 01/06/2009 |
| 7341379 | Pivot assembly for hard disk drive use To supply a pivot assembly for hard disk drive use that can reliably fix a seal member and solve the problem of out gas, thus reducing the expense and time incidental to the pre-load of a ball bearing. Ball bearings have been joined to both ends of a shaft, and on t... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7290351 | Mounting bracket, rolling bearing and corresponding assembly method A bracket includes a fixing piece on a rotation element (3), said fixing piece comprising a body (22) in the general form of a ring, provided with an annular radial projection (23). The body includes an opening (33) which permits a variat... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7241116 | Method of adjusting rotary machine A method of adjusting a rotary machine includes the steps of press fitting an adjustable member to one of a housing and a rotary body where the adjustable member is arranged to a reference position at which movable amount or a rotary body is zero, and adjusting the ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7228951 | Clutch release bearing and method of assembly Clutch release bearing device that includes: an operating element; a rolling-contact bearing fitted with a non-rotating ring and a rotating ring and connected axially to the operating element; and an annular fixing ring provided with an axial portion mounted inside ... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7219937 | Suspension for load hooks The invention concerns a suspension for load hooks, especially for lower blocks of cable controls, with a shaft mounted in a recess of a carrier body and able to turn about a vertical axis, which is mounted in a continuous bore of a support element and thrusts again... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7136262 | Pivot assembly preloaded by laser welding for hard disk drive use A pivot assembly for use in a hard disk drive, in which ball bearings are placed at both ends of a shaft, and a spacer is disposed between outer rings of the ball bearings. The spacer is fixed to the outer rings by laser welding. ... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7131182 | Method for assembling supporting disk of motor rotor An assembly method and fixture for assembling a supporting disk of a motor rotor according to the invention is based on an “adjusting, and fixing” concept. A functional axis fixture and an adjusting axis fixture, which can match with each other for holding the s... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7117986 | Clutch release bearing, in particular for motor vehicle The invention concerns a clutch release bearing comprising an axially mobile piston (14), and a ring (26I), integral with a raceway (C1), hooked on the piston (14) with axial-effect squeezing elastic means (38, 40). The ring (26... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7072148 | Apparatus for the sealing of a pivot assembly used in a hard disk drive A pivot assembly that narrows the gap of the seal member as much as possible and can effectively restrain the diffusion of gas and dirt from the inside, and, moreover, can also solve the problem of out gas from a hub cap, is presented. The pivot assembly has ball be... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7017381 | Fastening apparatus and method A fastening apparatus adapted for use with chock and a roll which locates within the chock such that a first end of the roll projects through and beyond a first end of the chock and a second end of the chock is located relative to the roll. The apparatus comprises a... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6883969 | Pivot bearing assembly and a method of manufacturing the same A pivot bearing assembly that can be easily assembled without deformation and featuring a lower amount of outgas and thermal compensation of bond strength. Further, with the pivot bearing assembly, a bearing inner ring and a shaft and a bearing outer ring and a hous... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6814496 | Suspension thrust bearing with retaining means A suspension thrust bearing including a first race, a second race, a row of rolling bodies disposed between the two races, a first cap 13 in contact with the first race, and a first cup 4 in contact with the first cap 13. The first cap 13 | 11/09/2004 |
| 6786646 | Mount for a piston-cylinder assembly Mount for a piston-cylinder assembly, especially for a vibration damper, where one end of the piston rod is immovably connected to upper and lower flanges of the mount. A radial, ring-shaped space is formed at least at the lower support flange of the mount, and an e... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6612749 | Self-centring clutch bearing device Clutch bearing device comprising an actuating element intended to be mounted on an operating element 2. The actuating element comprises a rolling bearing 1 provided with a rotating race 15 and with a non-rotating race 9, the said bearing 1 being able to b... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6558043 | Suspension thrust bearing with retaining means Suspension thrust rolling bearing device of the type comprising a first ring 12, a second ring 13 made of thin sheet, a row of rolling bodies 14 arranged between the two rings, a cap 16 secured to the first ring and a plate 11 capable of forming a seat fo... | 05/06/2003 |
| 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 |
| 5938349 | Thrust bearing A thrust bearing includes a flange formed on the outside of only a first bearing washer, a second bearing washer formed into a simple flat plate, a notch having a rectangular cross-section formed on the outside of the second bearing washer, and a leading ... | 08/17/1999 |
| 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 |
| 5782564 | Clutch release bearing A clutch release bearing with a control member made of synthetic material and having a thin bearing plate (30) secured to the thrust surface (7) thereof opposite a fixed raceway (11) of a ball bearing (3), by means of tabs (32) which are provided at the o... | 07/21/1998 |
| 5529404 | Adhesiveless assembly with laser welding A spindle motor for use in a disc drive comprises a shaft, bearings located on either end of said shaft, said bearings having inner and outer races, a hub supported on the outer race of said bearings, for rotation therewith, said inner race of said bearin... | 06/25/1996 |
| 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 |
| 5338167 | Dry-running vacuum pump The invention relates to a dry-running vacuum pump (1) with at least one vertically disposed shaft (2, 3) which is mounted in an upper bearing plate (14) by means of a lubricated rolling bearing (27) situated in an open-topped pot-like component (51); in ... | 08/16/1994 |
| 5246297 | Journal for a frame fork of a bicycle A journal for a frame fork of a bicycle including a sleeve engaged on the frame fork and including a bearing engaged in the upper portion and the lower portion, and a member threadedly engaged on the upper end of the frame fork and pressing against one of... | 09/21/1993 |
| 5199802 | Nonseparable thrust ball bearing A nonseparable thrust ball bearing comprising a pair of races spaced apart in the direction of axis of rotation, a plurality of balls rollable between the races, and a connecting ring rotatably interconnecting the inner peripheries of the races. The ring ... | 04/06/1993 |
| 5197809 | Journal for a frame fork of a bicycle A journal for a frame fork of a bicycle including a sleeve engaged on the frame fork and a bearing engaged in an upper portion and a lower portion respectively, the frame fork including an outer thread formed on an upper end, a member threadedly engaged o... | 03/30/1993 |
| 5190381 | Release bearing assembly A release bearing assembly free from breakage and deformation, in which a force exerted from a release fork is not applied directly onto a sleeve. To this end, a cylindrical sleeve (7) guided by a guide (2) is not secured directly to a side plate (9) betw... | 03/02/1993 |
| 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 |
| 5033873 | Rotary bearing assembly having an insertion hole A rolling contact type rotary bearing assembly includes a pair of inner and outer rings and a plurality of rolling members interposed therebetween. When an insertion hole for feeding the rolling members into a guide space defined between the inner and out... | 07/23/1991 |
| 4969755 | Inner bearing ring of a clutch release bearing An inner bearing ring of a clutch release bearing for an automotive vehicle clutch equipped with diaphragm springs, whereby the clutch release bearing comprises a rolling bearing with two concentric bearing rings arranged on a sliding sleeve between which... | 11/13/1990 |
| 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 |
| 4958941 | Support unit A support unit serving as a support bearing includes an angular ball bearing. An inner race of the bearing is held by a step portion of a shaft to receive a load in a direction of thrust. An outer race of the bearing has a flange protruding from the outer... | 09/25/1990 |
| 4925323 | Unitized sealed thrust bearing assembly Instead of directly injection molding a layer of sealing elastomer to the outside of a metal bearing race, a separately molded sealing member is provided with a design that allows it to be bypass molded with access windows, yet still provide complete seal... | 05/15/1990 |
| 4913565 | Axial bearing device This invention relates to a thrust bearing arrangement in which a thrust bearing (17, 18) is brought to a given position on an axle or shaft (15, 16) and secured firmly in this position by means of a locking ring (23, 24) capable of being displaced along ... | 04/03/1990 |
| 4907899 | Thrust bearing assembly feature A thrust bearing assembly which facilitates the installation and assembly of the thrust bearing into a housing or onto a shaft. The thrust bearing assembly preferred embodiment comprises two thrust washers, a cage with rollers, an annular band which engag... | 03/13/1990 |
| 4874073 | Clutch release bearing device A clutch release bearing device including a clutch release bearing abutted to a diaphragm spring of a clutch of a vehicle, and a holding arrangement for holding the bearing in a predetermined condition. The holding arrangement includes a sleeve of synthet... | 10/17/1989 |
| 4831921 | Spindle bearing assembly for turbine ventilator A wind powered turbine ventilator is disclosed in which a turbine head is rotatably supported about a tubular base through which air flow is to be induced. For supporting the head for rotation, there is provided a sleeved ball bearing housing coaxially se... | 05/23/1989 |
| 4815867 | Side assembled clip for self-aligning bearing A clutch release bearing assembly includes a tubular plastic carrier member for actuating a self-aligning clutch release bearing. The bearing is connected to the carrier with a rigid annular clip. The rigid clip is formed with recesses or tabs which recei... | 03/28/1989 |
| 4708497 | Unitized bearing with free molded seals A thrust bearing for use in a steerable McPherson strut suspension uses free molded seals, but is sealed at all times regardless of the axial forces acting on the bearing, and is maintained as a unitized structure as well. Retention flanges on the cage in... | 11/24/1987 |
| 4699527 | Angular contact ball bearing with an out-of-round rim and method for assembling same An angular contact ball bearing consisting of an inner race and an outer race, each of which contains at least one ball track in which a ring of balls rolls, at least one ball track of one race being bounded by a high rim on one side and by a low rim on t... | 10/13/1987 |
