Patents Assigned to QA Bearing Technologies Ltd.
  • Patent number: 7841774
    Abstract: A sealed bearing includes a first race having a circumferential outer surface with a first portion of a first diameter and a second portion of a reduced diameter. A second race is provided having an circumferential outer surface with a first portion of a first diameter and a second portion of a reduced diameter. Rolling elements are positioned between the first race and the second race. A race retention sleeve is provided which engages the second portion of the first race and the second portion of the second race.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2010
    Assignee: QA Bearing Technologies Ltd.
    Inventor: Stephen Thompson
  • Patent number: 7401982
    Abstract: A bearing includes an inner race having a rotational axis and an outer race sharing the rotational axis of the inner race. Rolling bearing members are constrained between the inner race and the outer race. A retention lip is provided which is adapted to maintain a peripheral opening of a constant gauge distance between and prevent relative axial movement of the inner race and the outer race. The gauge distance of the peripheral opening is adapted to allow free passage of the rolling bearing members, upon wear on the rolling bearing members reaches a predetermined level. The bearing provides a pass or fail indication, by falling apart when the rolling bearing members have exceeded the predetermined level of wear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2008
    Assignee: QA Bearing Technologies Ltd.
    Inventor: Stephen Thompson
  • Patent number: 7246947
    Abstract: A ball bearing stack which includes more than one bearing arranged in face to face relation and sharing a common rotational axis. Each bearing has an inner ring and a concentric outer ring. The inner ring defines an inner race. The outer ring defines an outer race. A plurality of ball bearings are captured within an annular space defined between the inner race and the outer race. Each of the more than one bearing has a ball bearing contact surface on the outer race which is radiused from face to face about a common centre point positioned on the common rotational axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2007
    Assignee: QA Bearing Technologies Ltd.
    Inventor: Stephen Thompson