Abstract: Device for locking a male element such as a shaft engaging in the bore of a female element such as a wheel hub against axial displacement. An annular groove is provided in the bore of the female member and has a first annular surface engageable by an elastically deformable locking ring mounted on a reduced section of the shaft member. A displaceable member such as a nut is moveable relative to the shaft member and has a second surface engageable with the locking ring. At least one of the surfaces is tapered so that upon movement of the surfaces toward one another, the locking ring is displaced radially outwardly to engage in the groove and lock the elements together.

Abstract: A pump motor assembly comprising a stator with windings, a rotor shaft mounting a rotor in said stator, a diffuser housing arranged adjacent said stator and enclosing at least partly the stator windings, means defining a flow channel in said diffuser housing for circulation of a medium from an inlet to an outlet in said diffuser housing, and disposed in said flow channel for circulating the cooling medium therethrough over the stator windings to cool the same.

Abstract: A device for transferring a rotational motion into a longitudinal movement or vice versa. The device comprises a cylindrical shaft (1), a sleeve (2) enclosing the shaft and displaceable along and rotatable relative thereto. A cage (3) is mounted between the sleeve and shaft for axial movement with the sleeve as a unit. A plurality of rolling bodies (4) are mounted in elongated apertures in the cage and are arranged during operation to roll in a closed track around the shaft. The track has a helical portion and a recirculation portion. The rolling bodies contact the shaft and the sleeve in the helical portion and are axially moveable in the recirculation portion. Cam profile members (5, 6) are arranged at the ends of the cage for actuating the rolling bodies in the recirculation portion.

Abstract: A one-piece cage for a rolling bearing assembly made of an elastically deformable, synthetic material. The cage comprises a pair of spaced annular members of a predetermined uniform radial height, a plurality of axially extending webs between the annular members and of a maximum radial dimension only slightly greater than the radial height of the annular members. The webs are circumferentially spaced to define a plurality of pockets for rolling elements and have arcuate confronting faces conforming generally to the contour of the rolling elements. Each web has inner and outer projections adjacent inner and outer end portions which are spaced apart a distance less than the diameter of the rolling elements to retain the rolling elements in the pockets and provide a certain amount of flexibility to permit assembly of the rolling elements in the pockets from either radial direction.

Abstract: A device for transforming a rotational movement into a linear movement. The device comprises a retainer and a shaft extending through the retainer which are mounted for movement relative to one another. A plurality of annular bearing members, in the illustrated embodiment, comprising ball bearings, circumscribes the shaft and engages the same at axially spaced locations. The bearings are mounted for tilting movement relative to the shaft. The outer ring of each of the bearing assemblies is supportd in a housing and each housing has an external surface section defined by a circular arc having a center on the rotational axis of the housing which slidingly engages internal walls of the retainer of complementary form.

Abstract: A wheel construction comprising a bearing and a mantle circumscribing the bearing made of a given material, and a reinforcing ring of a material harder than the mantle which is embedded therein, the reinforcing ring having a circumferentially extending flexible protrusion extending beyond at least one axial end face of the bearing at one side of the wheel.

Abstract: A sealing device arranged to provide the seal for a fluid, in particular a liquid, between an ambient and the inside of a cavity comprised between a stationary member and a rotating member is described.The main feature of this sealing device is that it comprises two annular sealing elements, each of which has a plane annular surface substantially orthogonal to the axis of rotation of the rotating member and a cylindrical side surface orthogonal to the said plane annular surface, one of the said sealing elements being rigidly connected to the stationary member and the other to the rotating member, the said two plane annular surfaces being coupled and axial thrust means being provided which are arranged to keep coupled the said plane annular surfaces with a predetermined pressure, the said two cylindrical side surfaces of the two sealing elements having the same diameter and being substantially coincident.

Abstract: A rotary drilling bit having at least one cutter rotatably supported in a rolling bearing on a trunnion of the drilling bit body. An edge ring is provided with a seal fixed in the bored hole of the rotary cutter between the rollers of the rolling bearing and the drilling bit body which axially guides the rollers in one direction. The edge ring has a machined surface which faces the outside surface of the trunnion defining therebetween a narrow annular gap and the seal consists of at least one radially held seal ring arranged in the annular gap.

Abstract: A castor assembly comprising a swivelling fork and a an upper fixing plate having, respectively, an integrally formed inner and outer bearing race, and a plastic cover providing lock-nuts for mounting and an aperture for channeling lubricant to the bearing.

Abstract: A drill bit for conical cutting elements, each secured to a bit segment by an annular locking bearing which is fed by a first lubrication system which directs high pressure lubricant through the bit segment and locking bearing to space external of the drill bit at lower atmospheric pressure; each cutting element is further coupled to the bit segment by a second annular bearing radially inward of the locking bearing and lubricated by a second lubrication system independent of the first; the second lubrication system defines a closed space containing lubricant and the second bearing with one boundary of this space being a flexible wall whose outside surface is exposed to the atmospheric pressure external of the drill, the wall being deflectable to equalize the pressure of the second lubrication system with the atmospheric pressure.

Abstract: Two non-concentric rotating assemblies of a double-twist textile twister are connected together for concurrent rotation. Each assembly has fastening members which are connected to fastening members on the other assembly by a substantially unstretchable traction element and a compressively deformable resilient element which is located between the traction element and the respective fastening member.

Abstract: Ball bearing assembly for rotatably supporting a belt support roll on an axle comprising a pair of bearing rings having confronting spaced apart sections defining inner and outer raceways disposed at an angle to the normal axis for a plurality of balls. The inner bearing ring has a radial outwardly directed flange serving as means to secure the bearing to the roll casing and a flange extending radially inwardly from the race confronting a sleeve mounted on the axle. The outer bearing ring has an annular ring flange facing inwardly to the bearing axle confronting the radial flange of the inner bearing ring and terminating in an annular shoulder running axially for fastening to the axle. A sleeve circumscribes the axle and has a radially outwardly directed rib which forms with the inner bearing ring an annular chamber for a sealing agent. A seal with flocked fibers is interposed between the confronting inner flanges of the inner and outer bearing rings.

Abstract: A self-aligning thrust roller bearing comprising a pair of annular members having a common bearing axis and confronting coaxial raceways. The raceways are of arcuate cross-section and a plurality of symmetrical rollers are arranged in the annular space between the raceways in at least two rows. One of the arcuate raceways is a common raceway for the rollers of both rows. The other raceway comprises separate arcuate raceway sections. The axis of the rollers of each row is inclined in the same direction relative to the bearing axis. The angle of inclination of the rollers of each row are different and the mean angle between the bearing axis and the roller axis is between 20.degree. and 90.degree.. The rollers are guided without the aid of any flange engaging the roller ends.

Abstract: An electric motor having an external rotor, an armature shaft passing therethrough, and an internal stator surrounding the armature. The armature is coupled to the stator by a rolling bearing. The improvement comprises the bearing as a double-rowed radial bearing having a common outer ring within the bore of the stator, first and second races, spaced from one another and adapted to receive first and second rows of rolling elements, and first and second inner races worked directly into the armature shaft.

Abstract: A rotary drill bit having a plurality of cutters, each rotatably mounted on a trunnion. The bearing support includes a friction bearing consisting of a cup member of half-moon shape preferably made of an oil soaked sintered material. The outer surface of the cup engages the bore of the cutter and forms the non-loaded part of the slip surface in the unloaded zone of the friction bearing. The cup is mounted in a manner retaining the cutter against axial displacement from the trunnion. Biasing means between the cup and trunnion presses the cup against the cutter bore and compensates for wear of the cup.

Abstract: A linear rolling bearing has an outer housing with a central bore. A plurality of radially inwardly directed axially extending projections in the bore form races for rolling elements under load, and surfaces between the projections serve as return races. A cage within the bore has a plurality of axially extending guide channels, and semicircular guide channels interconnect pairs of the guide channels to form endless channels for the rolling elements. The outer housing has inclined surfaces joining the corresponding races for loaded and unloaded rolling elements, whereby the inclined surfaces steplessly interconnect the respective races and extend radially outwardly from each of these races.

Abstract: A tool for measuring different details of conical bores comprising a straight elongated member adapted for close engagement against the wall surface of the bore, and having at one end a stop for limiting the length to which the said straight, elongated member can be pushed into the bore and at a predetermined distance from said stop an opening wherein a measuring arm can be pivotably fitted.

Abstract: A linear-motion ball bearing has an outer sleeve and a cylindrical cage within the sleeve, with endless raceways defined by the sleeve and cage, and balls substantially filling the raceways; the cage is formed of axially-extending sections, with a gap defined between the pair of adjacent edges of each two adjacent sections, and a projection extending circumferentially from one of each pair of edges into a recess of an adjacent edge.

Abstract: In a linear motion ball bearing having a cylindrical cage guiding endless rows of balls, an outer sleeve around the cage, and end rings overlying and defining with the ends of the cage reversing or turn-around zones for the balls, each end ring further defining therein a slot, formed as a crescent for example, extending radially through the wall of the end ring and overlying the turn-around zone, the slot width being less than the diameter of the balls, whereby the slot permits the balls to be positioned substantially outward radially, and partially in while not falling through the slot.

Abstract: A rolling bearing assembly capable of withstanding large vibrations especially adapted for use in heavy construction equipment such as steam rollers. The assembly comprises inner and outer rings, one of which is detachable or removable. The rings have guide flanges adjacent opposite ends on either side of the space for the rolling elements. A groove for an O-ring is formed in at least one of the confronting surfaces of the guide flanges. The groove is preferably the same or greater cross section as the cross section of the elastic O-rings positioned with initial stress between the surfaces.