Abstract: A radial ball-and-socket bearing having an elastic outer ring for receiving a ball-shaped element. An annular, axially directed recess is formed in the front surface of the outer ring, and a plurality of axially directed slots extend radially therethrough from the front face. The slots and recess define sets of inner and outer tongues which flex to enable insertion of the ball-shaped element in the bore of the outer ring. At least one of the confronting surfaces of the radially adjacent inner and outer tongues is provided with one or more ribs, which are separated from the facing tongue surface by a gap when the bearing is unassembled and which are nearly or completely closed when the bearing is assembled. The circumferential surface of the outer ring has radial projections in the area of the recess for snapping the outer ring into the bore of a housing.

Abstract: A supporting device which supports an arm roller to an arm cam at a spinning reel, the arm roller being supported rotatably to the arm cam in relation of being subjected to a load acting on the arm roller slantwise with respect to the axis of rotation thereof.

Abstract: The shaft (18) of an electric motor is mounted at each end in a swivel bearing (22, 24). In order to take up the play which arises from mass-production tolerances, the shaft is held axially relative to one of the bearings (24) by means of a split ring (34) which is fixed to the shaft, a metal washer (36), a damping washer (38) made of rubber or like material, and a friction washer (40). The metal washer (36) includes axially directed projections which penetrate more or less deeply into the rubber depending on the amount of play or slack to be taken up.

Abstract: Alternate embodiments of mountings are shown which include ball and ball socket segments arranged to permit universal pivoting movement between the track frame and crossbar of a crawler tractor. The arrangement further includes planar surfaces carried by the track frame or crossbar engaged with planar surfaces formed on one or the other of the ball and ball socket segments so that the end of the crossbar is permitted to slide fore-and-aft and sideways relative to the track frame.

Abstract: A bearing segment for a tiltable and rotatable sliding shoe comprises a base on which is supported a bearing pin having a radial ball and socket joint coupling the pin to the shoe. The ball and socket joint has an inner ring supported on the pin and an outer ring fixed to the shoe. The rings have confronting arcuate surfaces which permit limited relative spherical movement of the rings.

Abstract: Two support rings on a rotatable drum respectively engage conically tapered nd surfaces of support rollers mounted on pivot universally relative to its axis of rotation and translate therealong. Rotation of the drum on differential conical support roller diameters causes pivotal steering and axial translation of support roller until roller is centered on support rings.

Abstract: A shaft structure comprising a shaft and a hollow spherical shell having diametrically aligned holes which are of a diameter smaller than the outer diameter of the shaft. The shell is secured to the shaft at the aligned holes by radially deforming the shaft. The method for manufacturing the shaft structure includes steps of forming the shell from a tubular blank by swaging the blank so that the opposite ends of the blank bite into the shaft to secure it firmly to the shaft.