Did You Know...
...that it was melting ice cream that inspired the invention of the outboard motor? It was a lovely August day and Ole Evinrude was rowing his boat to his favorite island picnic spot. As he rowed, he watched his ice cream melt and wished he had a faster way to get to the island. At that moment the idea for the outboard motor was born!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7360990 | Methods and apparatus for assembling gas turbine engines A method enables a variable vane assembly for a gas turbine engine including a casing and an inner shroud to be assembled. The method comprises providing at least one variable vane including a radially inner spindle that has a substantially circular cross-sectional ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7311447 | Roller bearing A roller bearing for rotatably supporting a rotating shaft of an internal combustion engine between a main body and a cap of the internal combustion engine. The roller bearing including: a plurality of rollers; a retainer which is cirumferentially splittable and sup... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7306375 | Bearing locking collar retainer A bearing assembly for a shaft including an inner ring that mounts on the shaft and an outer ring disposed concentrically about the inner ring. Ball bearings are interposed between the inner and outer rings. Fingers are formed on one side of the inner ring and they ... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7299716 | Split type connecting rod A split type connecting rod has a simple structure that is capable of suppressing rotation of a metal bearing, and avoiding problems such as burning. The split type connecting rod 200 holds a crank-pin through a metal bearing 213 which has locking lugs... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7223019 | Swivel slide bearing The invention relates to a swivel slide bearing comprising an inner first bearing part (31) with an outer first bearing surface (31a) and comprising an outer second bearing part (32) with an inner second bearing surface (32a... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7214037 | Retention of ball bearing cartridge for turbomachinery An exemplary housing for a turbocharger includes a substantially cylindrical bore having a longitudinal axis, an inner diameter, a proximate end and a distal end; a counterbore positioned at the distal end, substantially centered on the longitudinal axis and having ... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7153031 | Bearing assembly with anti-slip spring A bearing system which inhibits fretting to extend the life of a bearing. The system is usable in a machine, such as an electric motor, and includes an elastomeric spring positioned between the bearing and a bottom surface of a bore in which the bearing is received.... | 12/26/2006 |
| 6997101 | Reciprocating compressor with a pressed fit bushing A reciprocating compressor is capable of preventing a bush, provided between an eccentric shaft and an eccentric shaft mounting hole of a connecting rod, from being deformed. The reciprocating compressor includes a rotating shaft rotated by a drive unit which genera... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6976791 | Bearing apparatus for a bicycle hub A bearing apparatus for a bicycle hub comprises a bearing member and a lock member. The bearing member comprises an inner peripheral surface for receiving a hub spindle therein, a bearing surface for engaging a bearing, and an interlock portion. The first lock membe... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6765501 | High performance rotary axis A high performance rotary axis. An upper and lower unit are coupled together by a pair of bearings to permit relative rotation between the units. The bearings are biased relative to others along a link to reduce play between the bearings. A processor and sensor prov... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6729765 | Retained polymer bushing bearing A bearing directed to a bushing positioned within a housing that is positively retained to prevent the bushing from moving axially with respect to the housing and that also prevents the bushing from rotating relative to the housing. The present embodiment accomplish... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6612658 | Trolley cart wheel-axle assembly A heavy duty wheel-axle assembly for industrial trolley carts in which wheel assemblies are mounted at either end of an axle, an inner bearing race of each wheel positively non-rotationally secured to the axle by interengagement of a non-round shaped posi... | 09/02/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6431826 | Centrifugal pump The invention relates to a centrifugal pump with an impeller which is arranged in a pump housing and can be driven by a shaft which is rotatably held in the pump housing by way of at least one bearing, with the bearing, which is preferably arranged as a r... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6394660 | Thrust bearing assembly Inner and outer thrust washers are separated by rollers in rolling contact with the inner and outer thrust washers. Two tabs extend radially from the raceway of one of the inner and outer thrust washers. The two tabs have different configurations and are ... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6338578 | Retaining arrangement for a bearing, in particular for a high pressure compressor shaft A retaining arrangement is provided for retaining a bearing around a stub shaft having a machined cavity and which includes a ring forming a stop for the bearing nut and a locking piece.... | 01/15/2002 |
| 6270260 | Anti-rotational bearing device An anti-rotational bearing assembly including a bearing positioned in a bearing bore of a bearing hub and a bearing cap connected to the bearing. The bearing cap including a projecting portion which abuts a boss extending from the bearing hub to prevent r... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6250897 | Integral ball bearing turbocharger rotor assembly A combination bearing supporting a shaft interconnecting the turbine and compressor wheels of a turbocharger incorporates a rotating journal bearing, a squeeze film damper with a registration and retention flange, and a ball bearing assembly. The ball bea... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6250815 | Temperature compensating carrier bearing assembly A vehicle transmission is provided having a housing that includes a support with an opening. The transmission also has a shaft with an axis of rotation and an end portion disposed within the support opening. A floating bearing assembly is arranged between... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6220829 | Turbocharger rotor with low-cost ball bearing A combination bearing supporting a shaft interconnecting the turbine and compressor wheels of a turbocharger incorporates a dual film floating journal bearing, a squeeze film damper and ball bearing carrier, and a ball bearing assembly. An angular contact... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6113275 | Plain bearing A sliding bearing for supporting shafts and the like, with a bearing body made of plastic and a housing supporting the bearing body, where the sliding bearing essentially encloses the full circumference of the shaft. The bearing body (1) displays a slit (... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6007249 | Stationary oil film bearing for a flywheel on a mechanical press A hydrodynamic oil film system is disclosed for developing a lubricant film between a flywheel and an associated stationary bearing during press machine operation. Hydrostatic bearing pads formed in the inner bearing surface of the stationary bearing are ... | 12/28/1999 |
| 5899574 | Supporting structure of bearings A supporting structure of bearings incorporates a housing, a shaft on which a rotor is fixed, a first ball bearing supported on the housing supporting one side of the shaft and having an outer and inner race, a second ball bearing supported on the housing... | 05/04/1999 |
| 5882124 | Needle bearing A needle bearing has an outer sleeve and a needle cage. The sleeve is punched out of a flat sheet of metal and is coiled to be cylindrical. It has a window, and the needle cage has a corresponding window. The needle cage is guided circumferentially and ax... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5860745 | Bearing assembly A bearing includes an annular rubber-like member having a metal sleeve bonded on the inside diameter. One or more collars are sweated onto a shaft and provide one component of a lug and groove torque connection, the metal sleeve providing the other compon... | 01/19/1999 |
| 5857780 | Self-aligning/rigid spherical bearing assembly A bearing assembly permits one bearing bushing to be employed in both applications that permit self-aligning pivoting movement of a rotating shaft and applications that rigidly support a rotating shaft, thereby eliminating the need to inventory two differ... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5833370 | Oil-retaining bearing structure for rotary machine The present invention relates to an oil-retaining bearing for a rotary machine. In the oil-retaining bearing for a rotary machine according to the present invention, a first lock section is provided in a bearing housing; a first thrust spacer is relativel... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5775815 | Ball and socket swivel bearing A ball and socket swivel bearing is disclosed. The bearing comprises a rod end having a shank portion and a metallic socket portion. The socket portion has a continuous toroidal inner periphery and has outer walls defining circular side openings. A metall... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5713672 | Positioning pivot A positioning pivot including a shaft, at least one sleeve and at least one hinge butt is able to prolong its lifespan by inserting the sleeve between the shaft and the hinge butt after a combination of the shaft and the hinge butt is accomplished. Due to... | 02/03/1998 |
| 5676468 | Self-aligning bearing for use in severe environments A bearing includes a first race in operational contact with a shaft, a second race in operational contact with the first race, and a third race in operational contact with the second race. The first, second and third races cooperate to define an aperture ... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5562349 | Bearing assembly having thermal compensation A bearing assembly with thermal compensation including a rotor rotatably mounted to a stator by way of a bearing mechanism. The stator and rotor are manufactured from materials having coefficients of thermal expansion substantially different than the coef... | 10/08/1996 |
| 5536090 | Expansion bearing having improved lubrication arrangement A bearing assembly having an improved lubrication arrangement includes an inner ring and an outer ring assembly defining a bearing chamber within which bearing elements are disposed. The inner ring, outer ring assembly and bearing elements comprise a bear... | 07/16/1996 |
| 5511885 | Composite flanged bearing having anti-rotation feature A plain flanged bearing or bushing for supporting a rotating shaft in a thin walled frame of an electrophotographic printing machine. The composite bearing has a flanged end and is adapted to be inserted in an opening in a thin walled support member until... | 04/30/1996 |
| 5482379 | Ball and socket bearing assembly having replaceable composite stationery ball A bearing comprising a spherical ball removably mounted in an outer socket. The ball has a bore axis, an insertion axis and are orientation axis orthogonally arranged, an outer spherical bearing surface, diametrically opposed truncations on the outer sphe... | 01/09/1996 |
| 5482384 | Anti-wallowing rotor mounting system In a rotor mounting system, a tab is welded to the outer race of a bearing assembly extending in a radial direction beyond the diameter of the outer race. The motor bracket housing includes a boss projecting upward from the housing proximate to the receiv... | 01/09/1996 |
| 5443316 | Live spindle hub with inboard bearing retention An inboard bearing retainer for use in a vehicle wheel assembly having a live spindle. The inboard bearing retainer includes a retaining nut adapted to be engaged to an outer diameter of the inboard end of the live spindle. The nut including a flange whic... | 08/22/1995 |
| 5421657 | Apparatus for preloading a torque converter thrust bearing Apparatus is disclosed for preloading a thrust bearing disposed for carrying axial loads between a first member and a second member of a torque converter that are rotatable relative to each other about a central axis. The apparatus includes a first race a... | 06/06/1995 |
| 5414934 | Exchangeable sleeve bearing for a vegetation cutter apparatus A vegetation cutter apparatus having a drive motor which drives a cutterhead via a drive shaft journalled in a guide tube, The cutterhead is held in a sleeve bearing at the end section of the guide tube facing away from the drive motor, The cutterhead is ... | 05/16/1995 |
| 5366300 | Live spindle hub with inboard bearing retention An inboard bearing retainer for use in a vehicle wheel assembly having a live spindle. The inboard bearing retainer includes a retaining nut adapted to be engaged an outer diameter of the inboard end of the live spindle. The nut including a flange which p... | 11/22/1994 |
| 5309529 | Bearing arrangement for a radial bearing in an acceleration-proof gyroscope A bearing arrangement for a bearing seat for a radial bearing adapted to be disposed in an acceleration-proof gyroscope, on which a brief acceleration produced forces act perpendicularly to a rotational axis of the gyroscope. The bearing seat includes a c... | 05/03/1994 |
