Patent References Re17838 Re26591 3304140 3428379 InventorsApplicationNo. 06/650452 filed on 09/14/1984US Classes:384/478, Centrifugal loading or slinging; fluid seal384/513, Specified bearing race structure384/537Assembling meansExaminersPrimary: Footland, Lenard A.Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassesF16C 23/00 (20060101)F16C 35/063 (20060101) F16C 35/04 (20060101) F16C 23/08 (20060101) AbstractA shaft locking device for bearing assemblies wherein inner ring finger extensions of the bearing assembly include recessed grooved areas therein at a position remote from the extremities, the grooves being of sufficient breadth and depth to convert shearing stress along such area to bending stress to increase locking tightness and improve radial and thrust accommodation capacity. | |