Abstract: Sealed bearing incorporating an inner race (13) an outer race ring (14) and a row of elongated rollers (15) disposed between, whereby races (11, 12) and rollers (15) have curved longitudinal section profiles and which rollers (15) are axially moveable between the races relative thereto for allowing mutual misalignment of the races, and whereby at least one sealing member (18) is formed separately, positioned axially outside the rollers (15) but adapted to follow the rollers (15) in a free-floating manner and arranged to provide its sealing effect by frictional engagement, wherein at least one of the inner and outer race rings (13, 14) at the axial outer ends of its race (11, 12) is each provided with a radially projecting motion preventing means (20) of short axial width, arranged to prevent the sealing member (18) from being pressed out from the space between the bearing race rings even at misalignments of the race rings (13, 14) relative to each other.

Abstract: A vehicle wheel hub bearing unit comprises:a stationary, radially outer race having a portion projecting radially outwardly;a rotatable, radially inner race;an encoder fixed for rotation with the rotatable radially inner race in close proximity to the inboard side of a flange fast for rotation with the hub and projecting radially outwardly therefrom;a sensor mount element fixed to the radially outwardly projecting portion;a sensor body mounted in removable manner to the mount element and incorporating a sensor element facing in operation the encoder.

Abstract: Clutch-release device comprising a centrally holed diaphragm 1 which has a central part cut, by means of slits 5 into fingers 4 that point radially inwards, a thrust rolling bearing 13 and an operating element 14 mounted on a part which is distinct from the one supporting the diaphragm and in at least axial contact with the rolling bearing 13. The latter comprises a rotating race 16, a radial portion 25 of which bears against the internal end of the fingers 4 of the diaphragm 1, a non-rotating race 17, a radial portion 21 of which is in contact with the operating element, and a row of rolling bodies 18. The rotating race 16, made of pressed sheet metal, on its radial portion 25 in contact with the diaphragm 1 comprises at least one axial deformation 26 which is obtained without removing material, and the edges of which are capable of interacting with the flanks of one finger 4 of the diaphragm 1, the deformation 26 being smaller in size than the thickness of a finger 4 of the diaphragm 1.

Abstract: A vibration coupling stud for use in a vibration monitoring system includes digital memory and temperature sensing devices. Data is transferred between the vibration coupling stud and a vibration monitor. Data stored in the stud may include measuring point identification, prior measurement data, machine or bearing part numbers, and alarm limits.

Abstract: In a vehicle wheel hub bearing unit the bearing forms a rotating radial flange (11) adapted for securing to a radial flange (12) of a disc or drum brake member and rotate fixedly therewith. The brake flange (12) is located in the same radial plane as the bearing flange (11) and secured directly to the peripheral portion thereof. Radial bulk of the bearing assembly is reduced and deformation of the bearing races and braking surface is avoided.

Abstract: An arrangement for fixing a tubular element, such as a shaft, that is provided with a bore and a flange in position with respect to plate element involves the use of a ball that pressed into the bore in the tubular element. To achieve a simple fixation that is secure in both axial directions, the plate element is fixed on one side by the flange of the tubular element and on the other side by the bulge that is created through insertion of the ball into the bore in the tubular element. The ball has a greater diameter than that of the bore in the tubular element so that insertion of the ball into the bore causes the tubular element to become enlarged, thus forming the bulge.

Abstract: A wheel hub unit (1), particularly for a motor vehicle, comprises a hub (2) having a centering. sleeve portion (3) axially projecting from a radial side surface (10) of the hub and defining an inner through bore (4), an axle (5) rotatably supporting the hub (2), a wheel (6) with a radially inner annular rim (7) defining a centering bore (8) for fitting onto the hub sleeve portion (3), and a cover (9) for closing the through bore (4). The cover (9) is forcefully fitted over a radially outer surface (15) of the hub sleeve portion (3) such that a cylindrical portion (21) of the cover (9) is interposed between the annular rim (7) of the wheel (6) and the radially outer surface (15) of the hub sleeve portion (3).

Abstract: An accumulator piston for an automatic transmission. The piston comprises two components, the first and second being cup elements welded together with their closed ends in abutting relation. The lower cup includes a curled back portion with a radial flange having an axially extending bi-directional oil seal thereon, and spaced apart recesses in the curled back portion to permit oil to flow therein. The upper cup includes a radial flange of reduced diameter compared to the lower cup flange. The flange also has a lip seal thereon. The piston is spring-loaded and moves up and down in a bore and counterbore in response to fluid flow on either side of the piston to absorb shifting shocks.

Abstract: A bearing comprises two opposing ring and a single row of rolling balls accommodated in the raceways of each of the rings. At least one of the rings carries an ultrasonic scanning device for scanning specific areas of the other ring upon relative rotation of the rings. The ultrasonic scanning device is opposite the other ring next to the raceway of said ring, and is directed such that ultrasonic waves produced thereby impinge upon the raceway of the other ring sidewardly.

Abstract: A rolling element bearing comprises an outer ring and an inner ring which enclose a bearing space containing rolling elements which are in rolling contact with the raceways of both rings. At least the contact surface layer of one of the rings and/or rolling elements consists of a zirconium material. At least one of the rings has a composite layered structure comprising an outer layer of steel facing away from the bearing space and an inner layer of a zirconium material.

Abstract: Solid, homogenous or porous, shaped bodies are formed from different powders such as metals and ceramics by preparation of an aqueous slurry of the powder, which slurry comprises a protein substance which is soluble in water at ambient temperatures and capable of forming an irreversible gel on heating to a temperature not exceeding 90.degree. C. The protein substance, for example albumin, is used in an amount sufficient for the formation of a gel. The slurry is formed into a body of the desired shape by methods such as molding, tapecasting or dropforming and heating to a temperature at least corresponding to the gelling temperature of the protein.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for the fixing of pieces of meat under pressure during a smoking or heating process, comprising a number of perforated elements arranged as layers above one another, and where holding elements are mutually connected by links which permit mutual displacement to a maximum distance between the layers. On three sides between adjacent layers, the holding elements are provided with fixed, perforated walls, and from at least one holding element, preferably more, the walls extend from two opposing sides from the bottom of the holding element(s) down towards the underlying holding element, and from the upper side from the same holding element(s) the walls extend towards the overlying holding element. There is hereby created a chamber for the insertion of each individual piece of meat, which due to the perforations in the chamber walls not only permits an optimum smoking of the pieces of meat during the smoking process, but also ensures a well-demarcated insertion space for the meat.

Abstract: A rolling element bearing includes an outer ring and an inner ring which enclose a bearing space containing rolling elements. The rings are made of steel. At least one of the rolling elements comprises, at least partially as a zirconium material which is harder and stiffer than the material of the other rolling elements which are comprised of steel. Walls of indentations which are formed in the rings by solid contamination particles between the rings and one of the rolling elements having about the same hardness as the rings, are compressed as soon as the zirconium material rolling element with a substantially higher hardness than the rings overrolls the walls. Thereby, the smooth characteristic of the raceways is restored. Only small holes are left in the rings, which do not have a negative influence on the running properties of the bearing. In these small holes, minute quantities of lubricating oil are collected, which help the lubrication of the rolling elements in case of oil starvation.

Abstract: In a sealing device for angular contact ball bearings comprises an outer race (20), a pair of inner adjacent half-races (30, 31) and two sets of balls (40, 41) interposed between the outer race (20) and the two inner half-races (30, 31), respectively. The sealing device is mounted to one (30) of the two inner half-races (30, 31) in an axially external position and comprises a body of resiliently yieldable material. The sealing device comprises a retaining lip (14) so shaped as to face a concave surface (22) fast with the outer race (20) and stop against said surface (22) to prevent the inner half-race (30) from coming off when not locked in its operation position yet.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for devulcanizing cured or cross-linked elastomers. The method includes subdividing elastomeric raw material into small particle form, confining the particles of elastomer under high force, as in a screw extruder or the like and, as the particles remain confined, imparting ultrasonic energy to the mass to effect devulcanization. Energy is fed to the confined particles transversely of the axis along which they are advancing, and energy from a source is reflected off a portion of the apparatus and back into the treatment zone so as to achieve maximum energy utilization. In particular instances, reflection of energy is achieved by providing opposed, powered ultrasonic horns that resonate in phase with each other. In another embodiment, oppositely directed, resonantly tuned horns are used, with less than all such horns being powered and the remainder being passive or unpowered reflecting horns who resonant frequency is tuned to that of the powered horn.

Abstract: In a roller bearing comprising inner and outer bearing rings spaced apart to define an annular space for a plurality of roller elements, at least one flange or sealing ring covering the annular space having at least two circumferentially spaced openings, closed on all sides, extending in the peripheral direction and forming radially deformable sections 9 and having at least one projection engagable in a ring-spaced groove in one of the bearing rings.

Abstract: A fluid seal including a casing unit and an elastomeric lip body portion. Frustoconical air and oil side surfaces of the lip body meet at an inner diameter portion to form a fluid seal band contacting an associated shaft in use. A continuous, circumferentially extending garter spring is embedded in the seal lip body. An axially inner surface of the lip body is defined in part by plural spaced apart ribs and the remainder is defined by pockets having portions lying closely adjacent the radially and axially innermost portions of the garter spring. In the free state of said seal, the garter spring exerts a radially inwardly directed preload force so as to resist radial expansion of said seal. The spring also resists dimensional shrinkage of the seal band and the remainder of the seal body.

Abstract: A hub-wheel assembly having a rolling bearing wherein the rolling bodies roll between an inner ring having a flange for connection to the wheel and to the brake disk, and an outer ring having a flange for connection to the suspension upright. The bearing has an applied element in turn having two ears for connection of the brake calipers, and which is connected peripherally to the flange of the outer ring; and the applied element and the flange of the outer ring are made angularly integral with each other by pins engaging respective holes formed partly along the edge of the applied element and partly along the mating edge of the flange of the outer ring.

Abstract: A ball bearing for the hub (4) of a vehicle wheel comprises a dual set of bearing balls in angular contact wherein the inner race of the axially innermost set (5) of bearing balls consists of an annular member (6) fitted onto the hub (4). The annular member (6) is secured to the hub (4) by a welding (11) performed between the axially inner end portion (14) of the hub (4) and the annular member (6) or a washer (10) adjacent thereto. At least one of the two welded parts has a low carbon content portion at the welding zone.

Abstract: A pressing column for the pressing, for example, of hams in molds is provided with shelves to support the molds. The shelves are mutually connected by links which allow a certain mutual movement between the shelves in the vertical direction. By raising the upper part in the pressing column, the shelves can be pushed in from the side of the column from a platform which is adjustable in height. Hereafter, the upper part can be lowered and the contents of the molds are pressed in a normal manner with a pressing apparatus. After the pressing and the boiling of the hams, the shelves are again separated and the molds are removed.