Patents Examined by Thomas R. Hannon
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Patent number: 9771979Abstract: The present invention provides a manufacturing method by which a good quality tapered roller can be obtained at low cost. An intermediate raw material (17) is obtained by grinding an outer-circumferential surface (15) of a preliminary intermediate raw material (14), which is obtained by plastic working of a metallic circular column shaped raw material, using a grindstone (16), with a large diameter-side end surface (10) of the intermediate raw material (14) as a reference. A final intermediate raw material (21a) is obtained by grinding the large diameter-side end surface (10) of the intermediate raw material (17) using a grindstone (20), and grinding the intermediate raw material (17) by a predetermined length instead of setting the intermediate raw material (17) to a predetermined length.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2014Date of Patent: September 26, 2017Assignee: NSK Ltd.Inventors: Ryosuke Hada, Sotaro Yamashita
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Patent number: 9771973Abstract: A bearing component can include a metal substrate layer, shaped so as to include a generally annular sidewall having a central axis and defining a first and a second opposite ends in an axial direction; and a radial flange bent so as to extend in a radial direction from one of the first and second ends of the generally annular sidewall, wherein, in a pre-shaped state, the metal substrate layer includes at least two flange segments extending in the axial direction and defining a gap extending toward an opening.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2016Date of Patent: September 26, 2017Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN PERFORMANCE PLASTICS PAMPUS GMBHInventors: Caroline Ambroise, Torsten Holzportz, Lukas Plioska
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Patent number: 9765814Abstract: There are provided: a linear motion guide device, which enhances workability of raceway surfaces and is capable of reducing production cost; and a production method for the linear motion guide device. For this purpose, a linear motion guide device includes a guide rail (1), a slider (2), and a plurality of rolling elements (4), and the guide rail (1) and the slider (2) individually have raceway surfaces (11, 21), which form a rolling path (3) of the rolling elements (4), at positions opposite to each other. Then, the rolling elements (4) are disposed in the rolling path (3), and the slider (2) moves with respect to the guide rail (1) via the rolling elements (4).Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2014Date of Patent: September 19, 2017Assignee: NSK Ltd.Inventor: Jun Matsumoto
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Patent number: 9765812Abstract: A steering bearing for bearing a steering column of a motor vehicle, including an inner ring and an outer ring having respective raceways on which balls roll, the outer ring being enclosed by a sleeve in which a spring ring is arranged. The spring ring tensions the balls against the respective raceways and the balls roll on said spring ring.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2014Date of Patent: September 19, 2017Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KGInventors: Rainer Lutz, Andreas Wollner, Herbert Erhardt
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Patent number: 9759262Abstract: A rolling bearing apparatus includes a bearing portion and a lubrication unit. The lubrication unit is provided adjacently to an annular space in an axial direction. The annular space is formed between an inner ring and an outer ring, and the lubrication unit has a tank storing lubricant that is supplied to the annular space. The tank has an outer wall on a radially outer side, and a space formed on a radially inner side of the outer wall is a storage portion for storing the lubricant. An oil supply hole that is used to refill the storage portion with the lubricant is provided passing through the outer wall. The oil supply hole is open to the radially outer side.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2016Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignee: JTEKT CORPORATIONInventors: Kenta Hasama, Hajime Watanabe
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Patent number: 9757832Abstract: A sliding seat device with surrounding structure, which is applied to a bridge type machining center, includes a main body provided with a sliding portion; a sliding seat slidingly disposed on the sliding portion and reciprocating along an X-axis direction of the main body, the sliding seat provided with a housing; a sliding pillar passing through the housing and reciprocating along a Z-axis direction of the main body, one side of the sliding pillar provided with a protruding rail disposed along the Z-axis direction of the main body; an assistant plate connected with the sliding seat and facing the protruding rail; and an adjusting unit passing through the assistant plate and pushing against the protruding rail, the adjusting unit correcting a vertical bias between the sliding pillar and the main body.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2016Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignee: MAXXTRON TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventor: Chun-Ling Chiu
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Patent number: 9751576Abstract: A rolling-bearing sealing device includes: an outer ring fixed to a rotating sprocket housing; an inner ring fixed to a non-rotating motor housing; a plurality of rolling elements between the outer and the inner rings; a retainer holding the rolling elements; and an oil seal including a slinger and a seal lip and fixed to the inner ring, in which a radial lip of the oil seal is pressed against the outer ring or the sprocket housing, and in which the sprocket housing has an end face provided with a side plate fixed thereto, for sliding contact by a side lip extended axially from the oil seal.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2014Date of Patent: September 5, 2017Assignee: NTN CORPORATIONInventors: Takayuki Suzuki, Hiroyuki Miyazaki
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Patent number: 9752618Abstract: A method for producing an annular-shaped cage for a rolling bearing assembly. The method comprises steps of: (a) providing a workpiece contained in a plane having a first side and a second side; (b) forming an annular-shaped cage from the workpiece, the annular-shaped cage having a U-shaped cross section such that portions of the first side of the workpiece face each other; and (c) forming a plurality of windows in the workpiece for receiving and positioning a set of rolling elements.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2014Date of Patent: September 5, 2017Assignee: AKTIEBOLAGET SKFInventor: Hans Lindèn
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Patent number: 9752621Abstract: A hanger bearing assembly has a bearing enclosed within a plurality of mounting plates. The mounting plates are slidably and removably attached w supports on the interior sidewalIs of a trough.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2015Date of Patent: September 5, 2017Assignee: Sukup Manufacturing Co.Inventor: Ryan Thomas Olson
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Patent number: 9752616Abstract: A bearing system comprises a bearing configured to be mounted to a shaft. A bearing housing interfaces the bearing to a structure. An annular gap is defined between an outer annular surface of the bearing housing and the structure and configured to receive oil therein. An outlet defined in an outer section surface of the bearing housing is oriented toward a component axially spaced from the bearing. A fluid passageway between the at least one outlet and the annular gap for fluid communication therebetween. In use the fluid passageway directs pressurized oil from the annular gap to the outlet to reach the adjacent component. A method for using oil from a bearing to cool or lubricate a component axially spaced from the bearing is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2015Date of Patent: September 5, 2017Assignee: PRATT & WITHNEY CANADA CORP.Inventors: Abdelkhalek Saadi, Roger Huppe, Daniel Blais
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Patent number: 9746025Abstract: An axial roller bearing assembly is provided. The axial roller bearing assembly includes a first axial washer including a contact surface, a bearing element engaging the first axial washer, and a spring plate connected to the first axial washer and including a first surface and a second surface. The second surface is in contact with at least a portion of the contact surface. The spring plate is configured to deflect under a load applied to the first surface such that an increasingly larger portion of the second surface abuts the contact surface.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2016Date of Patent: August 29, 2017Assignee: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KGInventors: Clayton Brzezinski, James Kevin Brown, Trevor Yorick
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Patent number: 9746026Abstract: A self adjusting instrumented rolling bearing having an outer ring and an inner ring delimiting a rolling chamber and at least one row of rolling elements disposed therein, and a detection device including a sensor integral with the outer ring and a target integral with the inner ring, configured to detect a relative rotation between the outer ring and the inner ring around a central axis. The outer ring has an inner surface in the form of a spherical portion centered about a tilting center of the bearing and forming a rolling surface for the rolling elements. The radius of the inner surface of the outer ring is greater than a distance defined between the tilting center of the bearing and a specific position of the target that is the farthest from the tilting center.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2016Date of Patent: August 29, 2017Assignee: AKTIEBOLAGET SKFInventor: Francois Niarfeix
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Patent number: 9745992Abstract: A turbocharger system can include a housing that includes a bore defined at least in part by a bore wall; a rolling element bearing unit that includes an outer race; and a mixed-element damper assembly disposed at least in part between the outer race and the bore wall where the mixed-element damper assembly includes a lobed-spring element and a squeeze film damper element.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2015Date of Patent: August 29, 2017Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: Timothy Daniel Barber, Timothy Hindle, Kostandin Gjika, Paul Talbert, Ken Young, Toren S. Davis
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Patent number: 9739311Abstract: A shaft includes: two large-diameter portions; and a small-diameter portion formed between the two large-diameter portions. A bearing includes: an annular body in which to insert the shaft; two bearing surfaces being opposite the large-diameter portions; and an intervening surface located between the two bearing surfaces on an inner circumferential surface of the body, and being opposite the small-diameter portion with a clearance formed between the intervening surface and the small-diameter portion. No anti-corrosion treatment is applied to the large-diameter portions. An anti-corrosion treatment is applied to at least any one of: an exposed portion of an outer peripheral surface of the body of the bearing, which is exposed to the outside of the housing; the intervening surface of the bearing; an opposite end surface of the bearing; and the small-diameter portion of the shaft.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2014Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Assignee: IHI CorporationInventors: Kuniaki Iizuka, Toshihiko Kitazawa, Masatoshi Eguchi, Yasushi Asada, Osamu Kagimoto, Kenji Ishikawa, Masashige Takahashi, Yohei Suruga, Suguru Katayama, Asako Yasui
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Patent number: 9732790Abstract: This aerodynamic foil bearing has a sleeve (4) inside which are arranged: a foil referred to as the top foil (16), and a bump foil (14) arranged between the top foil (16) and the sleeve (4), a foil (12) of viscoelastic material arranged between an inner face of the sleeve (4) and the bump foil (14).Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2014Date of Patent: August 15, 2017Assignee: LIEBHERR-AEROSPACE TOULOUSE SASInventors: Jerome Rocchi, Gregory Grau
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Patent number: 9732796Abstract: A sintered metal bearing is formed through sintering of a compact obtained through compression molding of raw-material powder. The sintered metal bearing includes chamfered portions that are respectively formed at least along outer rims of both end surfaces of the sintered metal bearing, and a dynamic pressure generating portion formed on an inner peripheral surface of the sintered metal bearing by sizing. An axial dimension of each of the chamfered portions is set larger than a radial dimension of the each of the chamfered portions, and a difference in axial dimension between the chamfered portions on one end side and another end side in an axial direction of the sintered metal bearing is set larger than a difference in radial dimension between the chamfered portions on the one end side and the another end side in the axial direction.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2014Date of Patent: August 15, 2017Assignee: NTN CORPORATIONInventor: Takao Arai
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Patent number: 9732799Abstract: An axial bearing arrangement formed substantially of two rotating carrier components (1, 2) with circular ring-shaped end faces (3, 4) and an axial anti-friction bearing (5) arranged between the carrier components (1, 2). This axial anti-friction bearing (5) has a first ring-shaped angle disk (6), which rests on the end face (3) of the first carrier component (1) and which is made from a thin steel sheet, and a second ring shaped angle disk (7), which rests on the end face (4) of the second carrier component (2) and a needle cage (10), which rolls between the axial inner sides (8, 9) of the angle disks (6, 7) and which is formed from a plurality of bearing needles (12) arranged adjacent to one another and held at equal distances to one another by a bearing cage (11), and is lubricated and cooled by a lubricant flow (13) emitted by a shaft which passes centrally through the axial anti-friction bearing (5).Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2013Date of Patent: August 15, 2017Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KGInventors: Wolfgang Fugel, Andreas Kirschner, Martin Gegner
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Patent number: 9733154Abstract: A sensor unit for a bearing including at least one inner ring and at least one outer ring, wherein the sensor unit is configured to detect at least one state variable of the bearing. The sensor unit is embedded in a recess of one of the inner ring or the outer ring.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2013Date of Patent: August 15, 2017Assignee: AKTIEBOLAGET SKFInventors: Andrew Campbell, Allan Thomson, Joseph Erskine
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Patent number: 9726220Abstract: A thrust foil air bearing includes a bottom plate comprising a coupling portion protruding toward a rotating portion, an intermediate plate arranged above an upper surface of the bottom plate and comprising a bump foil that is elastically deformable and a first through-hole through which the coupling portion passes, and a top plate arranged above an upper surface of the intermediate plate, facing the rotating portion, and comprising a top foil arranged above the bump foil and contactable with the rotating portion and a second through-hole, through which the coupling portion passes, formed at a position corresponding to the first through-hole. The coupling portion couples the bottom plate, the intermediate plate, and the top plate to one another by passing through the first through-hole and the second through-hole. Thus, the thrust foil air bearing may be rapidly assembled without a complicated process such as welding.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2016Date of Patent: August 8, 2017Assignee: TNE KOREA CO., LTD.Inventor: Kyeong Su Kim
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Patent number: 9719559Abstract: A rolling bearing assembly including a nut for providing a preload is disclosed. A first plurality of rolling elements is supported between an inner bearing ring and an outer bearing ring. A first one of the inner bearing ring or the outer bearing ring includes an extension in an axial direction including a first engagement surface, and a second one of the inner bearing ring or the outer bearing ring includes a first axial end face defining a first axial bearing surface. A nut includes a second engagement surface configured to matingly engage with the first engagement surface, and a second axial end face of the nut defines a second axial bearing surface. The first axial bearing surface and the second axial bearing surface form an axial bearing.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2016Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KGInventors: Majkol Spirovski, Rajesh Shanbhag