Abstract: The bearing assembly for supporting one end of a rotatable shaft, such as the lower end of an agitator drive shaft inside a mixing tank, includes a mounting sleeve surrounded and spaced radially outwardly from the lower end of the drive shaft, a support supporting the mounting sleeve at a location where there is sufficient space between the mounting sleeve and the tank bottom to gain access to the lower end of the drive shaft, an annular bearing slidably mounted on the drive shaft, a bearing housing disposed inside the mounting sleeve and receiving the bearing to provide a bearing/bearing housing subassembly and a locking arrangement on the bearing housing and the mounting sleeve.

Abstract: A bearing system for a brushless direct current fan includes a bearing pedestal having a first chamber for receiving a plurality of bearings and a plurality of tongues protruding from an inner wall of the first chamber and a second chamber communicated with the first chamber with an inner diameter larger than an inner diameter of the first chamber and a flexible sleeve having a plurality of slots axially extending from a first end of the sleeve to an intermediate position of the sleeve for the corresponding tongues within the pedestal to extend through so that the sleeve is engaged by the pedestal and a plurality of feet protrude from the first end of the sleeve for engaging with an intersection edge between the first chamber and the second chamber of the pedestal thereby securing the sleeve in the pedestal.

Abstract: A bearing and a bushing each made of engineering plastics which are materials particularly excellent in chemical durability (e.g., chemical resistance) and each having split structure to remarkably facilitate the attachment or exchange of them.

Abstract: A bearing system comprises a motor shaft, bearings that support the shaft in a rotatable manner, a cylindrical bearing holder that holds the bearings and a cylindrical sleeve on the inner periphery of the bearing holder. The cylindrical sleeve is either made of metal of a material of high rigidity. The cylindrical sleeve, furthermore, is either integrally formed or press-fitted on the periphery of the bearing holder.

Abstract: A bearing housing, particularly for a liquid ring vacuum pump, having two cylindrical aligning members and the housing with two cylindrical groove-containing receiving members which provides self alignment of the bearing bracket with respect to the liquid ring vacuum pump.

Abstract: A bearing structure for a motor includes an adjustable bearing for providing radial support to a rotor housed within a casing. The adjustable bearing is positionable along a radial direction relative to the casing, and forms a space with inner wall of the casing. The casing has an open injection port for communicating with the space. The space is filled with a resineous filling material that is injected through the injection port, for securing the adjustable bearing within the casing.

Abstract: A one-piece body portion injection molded of polysulfone or similar polymer has mounting portions for securing the bearing housing to a support surface and a transverse bore having a spherically concave annular bearing seat for tiltably supporting a convex outer ring of a bearing. Diametrically opposed axially extending recesses within the bearing seat facilitate insertion of the outer race ring after molding of the body portion. The bearing housing has significantly improved stiffness and resistance to moisture, creep, thermal deflection, chipping and corrosion, making the bearing housing particularly suited for use in the food processing industry.

Abstract: A bearing housing, particularly for a liquid ring pump, having an angular bottom projection for aligning the housing with and in a groove-containing receiving base with which it mates and to which it is attached, along with locator stops for accurate end-to-end spacing.

Abstract: Straw walker bearing having two bearing portions that are bolted together around a straw walker crank. The upper bearing portion is provided with mounting pads for mounting the straw walker pan to the bearing. Each bearing portion has a semi-cylindrical recess for accommodating the straw walker crank. Each bearing portion is provided with a first edge having a raised outer lip and a second edge having a raised inner lip. When the bearing portions are coupled to one another the edges adjoin and form a standard fit configuration or a tight fit configuration.

Abstract: A rotator mechanism has a frame, a rotating member and a bearing. The rotating member has a center rod and is rotatable along its axis. The bearing has a bearing portion for supporting the center rod, and a clasping portion for elastically clasping onto the frame. In assembly, first the center rod of the rotating member is positioned into the bearing portion of the bearing. Then, the clasping portion of the bearing is made to elastically clasp onto the frame, whereby the bearing is firmly attached to the frame. In disassembly, the rotating member is easily removed from the frame by detaching the clasping portion from the frame. The rotator mechanism can be applied in a sorter of an image forming apparatus.

Abstract: A trailer is arranged to have a rigid trailer frame, including radial rods projecting medially of the trailer frame, with the radial rods having rod rollers equally spaced relative to a cylindrical support collar. The cylindrical support collar rotatably mounts a trailer floor arranged for selective securement relative to the trailer and for selective rotation thereto. The trailer structure is arranged for tilting relative to an associated support leg that is selectively secured to a support tongue mounted overlying the leg.

Abstract: A casting type fishing reel is disclosed and includes a spool having a transverse spool shaft and a frame about the area of the spool. The frame includes a plurality of spacer posts joining a pair of side frame plates and interengaged to maintain the frame plates in conjoint alignment and to provide easy separation and assembly of the frame plates. A clutch mechanism is provided for selective actuation to move a spool pinion gear out of engagement with the spool shaft, and automatically re-engages the pinion gear in response to rotation of the reel handle. A magnetic drag mechanism is provided and recessed within a side cover of the reel. The reel handle, the main gear train of the reel and an anti-reverse ratchet-pawl mechanism all are mounted as a unitary assembly on a side cover for the reel whereby the cover can be removed from the reel for access to the gear train and other interior reel components without removing the handle.

Abstract: Disclosed are a motor casing made of a resin and a method of manufacturing such a motor casing. A bearing for rotatably supporting a core shaft of a rotor core is inserted into a bearing seat portion of the motor casing when the temperature of the resin material which forms the bearing seat portion is substantially at the glass transition temperature thereof or above, the resin material being cooled to a room temperature.

Abstract: A shaft supporting structure includes a shaft having longitudinal end portions, with at least one of the end portions having at least one planar surface parallel to the axis of the shaft. A receiver part which receives the one end portion of the shaft has a regulate structure defining a recess through which the one end portion of the shaft can pass when the one end portion is moved in an insertion direction parallel to the planar surface. The regulate structure is operable to restrict radial displacement of the shaft after the shaft has been received in the receiver part and the shaft has been rotated so that the planar surface is no longer parallel to the insertion direction. A resilient pawl is operable to engage the planar surface and restrict rotation of the shaft in the receiver part.

Abstract: A bearing assembly for use with a glider-type furniture piece or the like having a support frame and a carriage member adapted for movement relative to the support frame, the bearing assembly including an inner race member having a recess groove therein and an outer race member having a recess formed therein, roller bearings disposed in an annular raceway defined by the recesses, the inner race member having an upwardly and inwardly bent flange-like edge extending around a major peripheral portion thereof, the outer race member adapted to be frictionally secured beneath the bent edge, and the inner race member having an integral flange like portion adapted to mount a strap-like member for interconnection between the support frame and the carriage member.

Abstract: A plastic bracket and bearing assembly for a shaft of a fractional horsepower electric motor which includes a molded heat insulating plastic article having two or more feet attachable to the motor and spaced outwardly from a central hub having a recess for receiving a washer-shaped lubricating wick of fibrous material, spaced passageways in the bracket to provide oil to the wick, and a spherical self-aligning bearing block with a bore for supporting the motor shaft.

Abstract: A structured product family of dynamoelectric machines for use in a plurality of applications has a frame with a closed end, and a set of permanent magnets is adhesively secured within the frame. An armature disposed in the frame for interaction with the permanent magnets includes a shaft, a core having a set of winding receiving slots therein, and a commutator. During manufacturing and assembly, stress on the motor shaft and commutator is minimized. A brush plate is associated with the frame for locating a set of brushes relative to the commutator, and an end shield is secured to the frame opposite its closed end. At least one freely aligning bearing assembly disposed in the end shield for freely aligning the shaft and including a bearing and a retainer having predetermined conditions preset with the retainer being adhesively secured to the end shield. A bracket is adhesively secured to the frame for connecting the dynamoelectric machine in anyone of the applications; and a novel brush assembly is provided.

Abstract: A shaft supporting structure includes a shaft having longitudinal end portions, with at least one of the end portions having at least one planar surface parallel to the axis of the shaft. A receiver part which receives the one end portion of the shaft has a regulate structure defining a recess through which the one end portion of the shaft can pass when the one end portion is moved in an insertion direction parallel to the planar surface. The regulate structure is operable to restrict radial displacement of the shaft after the shaft has been received in the receiver part and the shaft has been rotated so that the planar surface is no longer parallel to the insertion direction. A resilient pawl is operable to engage the planar surface and restrict rotation of the shaft in the receiver part.

Abstract: A stabilizer for vertically driven pumps in which a bearing is supported on the drive shaft approximately half way between the pump and the motor. The stabilizer bearing prevents bowing of the drive shaft which would cause considerable wear on the pump packing resulting in leaks. The stabilizer bearing is supported by adjustable arms each of which have an end which is bent to a 90.degree. angle and then twisted. Each of the ends of oppositely disposed support arms are twisted 90.degree., left and right respectively, after being bent so that the arms will counteract any torque on the drive shaft.

Abstract: A shaft bearing structure comprises a shaft which is to be rotatably supported, a bushing disposed on the shaft, the bushing having an outer surface tapered in an axial direction so as to have a frusto-conical configuration, a support member having a support opening for receiving the bushing, the support opening having an inner surface tapered in an axial direction so as to have a frusto-conical configuration, and a biasing member on the shaft biasingly urging the bushing in an axial direction such that the tapered outer surface of the bushing is biased into mating contact with the tapered inner surface of the support opening.

Abstract: A sludge processor is provided which enables rapid disassembly and reassembly for changing between a sludge thickener configuration and a press configuration, and for enabling rapid disassembly for cleaning in the press configuration. The processor includes a frame with opposite sides and roller-holding bearing devices at the opposite sides for holding rollers about which a belt extends past a sludge dewatering region. The bearing devices can be arranged in a first configuration (FIG. 2) wherein the belt (12A) extends in an even path, and a second configuration (FIG. 1) wherein the belt extends in a tightly convoluted path so it and material thereon is squeezed between adjacent rollers. The bearing devices (50, FIG. 4) are releasably mounted to the frame sides to enable rapid conversion, and to enable rapid removal of the rollers for cleaning the processor when used in the second configuration.

Abstract: A bearing assembly for two pivoting members of a rocking chair or the like, consisting of a self-threading screw adapted to prevent axial separation of a shaft mounted in one member from a bushing mounted in the other member.

Abstract: A support and retainer for a shaft to be supported in spaced overlying relation to a base member as found in an odometer assembly, including an upstanding projection or post which has a bearing portion for support purposes and further including an adjacent retainer member which extends generally parallel to the post and has a free end normally overlying the shaft end but movable in the shaft's axial direction to allow passage of the shaft end against the post's bearing.

Abstract: The rotatably mountable track chain roller has two molded axle journal stubs which each engage rotatably in an end cap formed as a radial and axial bearing. Further expecially the track chain roller is provided with lubricant material for its bearings which has a lubricant action on them. An easy and economical manufacture for the track chain roller results when at least one spacer suitable for providing a set value of axial play in the axial direction of the track chain roller is clamped between the track chain roller and one of the end caps without play. The spacer is made of a soft grindable lubricant-resistant material which does not influence the lubricant action and which is grindable against the track chain roller, the axial journal and the end cap. The spacer can be ring shaped and have a plurality of approximately equal width spacing maintaining regions distributed approximately equally circumferentially around the ring and connected by straps of a narrower width.

Abstract: A bearing structure in particular for use in a meter having an axis of a pointer comprises a bearing support member having an internal thread and bearing member for supporting the axis rotationally, and the bearing member adapted to be fixed to the bearing support member, and the bearing member being formed of a synthetic resin and having an outer periphery. On the outer periphery of the bearing member, there are formed at least one complete thread portion having an external thread formed on the outer periphery of the bearing member, the external thread adapted to be screwed into the internal thread of the bearing support member, and at least one incomplete thread portion formed on said outer periphery, thereby the bearing being fixed to the bearing support member by screwing the incomplete thread portion into the internal thread of the bearing support member compulsorily.

Abstract: A locking mechanism for connecting machine parts such as bearing rings on a support. The support includes at least one radially elastic element having a seating surface for the ring which is deflectable radially inwardly to permit assembly of the ring on the support surface and at least one locking element formed integrally with the support and acuatable between a release position wherein the snapping element can be flexed to facilitate assembly and removal of a ring on the seating surface and a locked position wherein the ring is supported in a form locking manner in the seating surface.

Abstract: A bearing assembly is disclosed for supporting the downstream end of a shaft for a position indicating system for a turbofan thrust reverser. The bearing assembly has a pair of support arms supporting a bushing which is attached to the downstream end of the shaft. The arms are oriented in a plane substantially transverse to the longitudinal axis of the shaft and are clamped to a mounting bracket by spring biased mounting plates. Belleville springs are utilized to provide the biasing force and may be adjusted to compensate for wear of the system.

Abstract: A mounting which supports a bearing in a machine frame. The mounting is molded with the bearing being molded integrally therewith in an aperture therein. The outer race of the bearing is in molded non-rotative engagement with the mounting. The mounting has a plurality of mounting supports. At least one of the mounting supports is adapted to be received by the frame.

Abstract: A bearing for supporting a rotatable shaft is particularly adapted to support a shaft rotating in an arcuate motion that produces a primary wearing portion of the bearing. The bearing structure is a solid block of high molecular weight plastic. A cylindrically shaped bearing bore, adapted to receive a shaft within it, extends between two opposed sides of the block. A plurality of fastener bores symmetrically provide locations for sleeves in the block to receive fasteners for mounting the block to a supporting member in such a manner that the bearing may be dismounted, rotated, and remounted to change the primary wearing portion within the bore. The sleeves are slightly longer than the fastener bores so that the fasteners may be tightened against the sleeves to secure the bearing without deforming the block.

Abstract: A support for a rolling bearing is provided with an essentially annular transition region between sleeve-shaped portion and a flange connected thereto, the flange having a plurality of circumferentially distributed, axially extending mounting holes. The transition region has a concavely curved or linearly inclined profile. A substantially spherical base surface is provided axially of each mounting hole, the base surface connecting the rim of the hole with the inner surface of a substantially part-cylindrical recess in the transition region, the recess having a diameter greater than the hole diameter.

Abstract: A plurality of processing tanks each charged therein with a processing liquid includes plural sets of a pair of feed rollers for continuously passing an exposed film through the processing liquid, and gears are fixed to one shaft ends of the upper rollers of said pairs of feed rollers. Above the gears, a driving shaft extends at right angles with said rollers, and includes a plurality of worm gears to engage the respective gears. The driving shaft is rotatably supported on a bearing member detachably mounted on a tank assembly.

Abstract: In order to limit the horizontal displacement of the rotating assembly of the decanter at transitory speeds consecutive for example to an earthquake or other outside disturbance, a second series of shock absorbers is provided, disposed about the conventional shock absorbers and interposed, like the latter, between the bearing and the fixed frame, the operational characteristics of the shock absorbers of the two series being, of course, different so that those of the second series do not disturb the normal role of those of the first series.

Abstract: A support housing for a tension roller formed as a one-piece deep drawn sheet metal cylindrical sleeve having a bottom end part which includes an eccentric bore therethrough, part of the bottom being axially displaced for increased stiffness and stability.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a bearing journal in die cast parts such as housings, to receive and hold bearings which in turn receive rotating shafts. The bearing journal comprises a plurality of axially extending and circumferentially spaced ridges or serrations and a plurality of circumferentially extending and axially spaced ridges or serrations. These serrations are readily "coined" or distorted to form an accurate bearing journal and to accommodate for inaccuracies in the journal diameters and in center to center distances between journals.

Abstract: An anisotropic bearing support for a high-speed rotor includes at least two support devices having different values of stiffness. The two support devices act at substantially the same point on the perimeter of the rotor along radial directions which are angularly spaced apart from each other. The resulting anisotropic bearing support reduces the incidence and severity of rotor vibration and improves rotor stability.

Abstract: A method of making bearings from blocks of high molecular weight plastic. The bearing is made by forming a cylindrical bore in the block and locating one or more sleeves in the block for receiving fasteners. The fasteners are provided to secure the block to a supporting member. The bearing bore is adapted to receive a shaft within the bore. The sleeve may be attached to the outer surface of the block or a plurality of sleeves may be received within one or more bores in the block. A bearing made according to the method and an apparatus for washing vehicles in which the bearing may be advantageously used are also disclosed.

Abstract: The pedal carrier is so arranged as to permit mounting it and dismantling it in an easy manner with no use of a tool. For this purpose, each end of the pin (7) carrying the pedals is engaged in a sleeve (10,11) including a generally circular-shaped bearing surface (12) with two parallel flat portions, each bearing surface cooperating with the inner contour of an aperture (15) which has the same diameter and is provided in the side wall and communicates with the edge of this wall through a passage whose width is slightly greater than the distance between the flat portions, means being provided for immobilizing the assembly formed by the pin (7) and the sleeves (10,11) relative to the side walls (5, 6).

Abstract: A bearing assembly having two part housing and a block of plastic material defining a bearing surface in a bore. The two part housing when secured together defines an interior cavity which receives the block. The housing has at least one opening in either or both parts through which a shaft may be extended. The shaft also extends into the bore in the block where it contacts the bearing surfaces. The housing includes plural fastener bores circumferentially spaced from each other and disposed about the interior cavity. Fasteners inserted through the fastener bores act to retain and surround the block.

Abstract: A watthour meter frame for an electric watthour meter includes pairs of orthogonal machined plane surfaces against which bearings are urged for accurately positioning the ends of a disk shaft of an electric watthour meter. Clearances are provided in the watthour meter frame for machining all pairs of machined surfaces without either changing the cutting tool or rotating the watthour meter frame. Worm gear bearings are similarly positioned in the watthour meter frame against three machined plane surfaces which may be machined in the same operation, and with the same cutting tool, as used in forming the pairs of machined surfaces for the disk shaft bearings. The worm gear bearings include a cylindrical barrel which is resiliently urged into contact with a pair of plane machined surfaces in a bearing well and a positioning flange having a bearing surface which is resiliently urged into a face surface surrounding the bearing well.

Abstract: A steering wheel includes a steering shaft, column and pad sun gears mounted on the steering shaft for rotation relative thereto, a boss plate mounted on the steering shaft between the sun gears and rotatable in unison with the steering shaft, at least one bearing mounted on the boss plate and movable toward and away from a center of the boss plate, a planet shaft rotatably supported by the bearing, and column and pad planet gears mounted on opposite ends of the planet shaft and held in mesh with the column and pad sun gears, respectively, the planet gears having inner side surfaces rotatably held in contact with opposite outer side surfaces of the bearing.

Abstract: A rotary railroad car F. coupler assembly which employs a rotary connector between the yoke and car coupler, is described as having a yoke with a larger diameter opening in which a bigger rotary connector is mounted. The rotary connector in turn, is designed to receive an AAR standard F coupler head with a heavier shank that has sidewalls, bordering the pinhole in the shank, which are thicker and have greater cross-sectional areas than similar sidewalls of shanks of AAR standard non-rotary type F car couplers.

Abstract: A method of making bearings from blocks of high molecular weight plastic. The bearing is made by forming a cylindrical bore in the block and locating one or more sleeves in the block for receiving fasteners. The fasteners are provided to secure the block to a supporting member. The bearing bore is adapted to receive a shaft within the bore. The sleeve may be attached to the outer surface of the block or a plurality of sleeves may be received within one or more bores in the block. A bearing made according to the method and an apparatus for washing vehicles in which the bearing may be advantageously used are also disclosed.

Abstract: An oscillating device comprises a body support on which opposed open bearings are located, the bearings are compliant and have self-lubricating bearing members secured therein so that bearing-engaging sections of legs that are pivotally mounted onto a base are disposed in the bearings in engagement with the self-lubricating bearing members and springs are mounted on spring-engaging members on arms of the legs to maintain the legs in a substantially vertical rest position and to move the body support along an arcuate path when it is moved from the vertical position in an oscillating motion.

Abstract: This shaft mounting assembly includes a fixed support providing a pair of spaced, downwardly depending support members having inwardly extending, axially aligned pins attached thereto. The assembly also includes a bearing member, receiving the shaft in rotational relation and providing a pair of upwardly extending sidewalls having vertical open-ended slots receiving the pins; and a retainer member providing a pair of upwardly extending sidewalls having horizontal open-ended slots receiving the pins. The retainer member sidewalls are received between the support members and the bearing member sidewalls and the retainers acts to latch the bearing member to the fixed support and to provide a seat supporting the bearing member and the shaft against downward movement.

Abstract: A submersible pump motor has a bearing that resists rotation with the rotor shaft. The motor has a stator within which a rotor is rotated. The rotor has spaced-apart rotor sections mounted on a shaft. The bearing is stationary and has a cavity in its outer periphery. An elastomeric element is contained in the cavity. The element is of a material that swells upon operation of the motor for frictionally engaging the stator to prevent rotation of the bearing.

Abstract: In a bearing mounting for flexible rotors there are provided bearing heads for the journals of the flexible rotors and a foundation to support such bearing heads. For the purpose to influence the natural frequency of the combined system rotor - rotor support which is dependent also on the support stiffness it is desirable to change the support stiffness in the simplest possible manner in such a way that starting from the effects of the flexible rotor to be treated on the signal pick-ups, a control and/or closed loop control of counter-effects is possible to find the balancing quality of a flexible rotor independent of the present support stiffness.

Abstract: The bearing assembly has an externally-threaded retainer bearing threaded into a housing of deformable metal for rotatably supporting and maintaining a worm gear shaft in position. The retainer bearing has a plurality of flat sides with a spanner wrench slot at the outer end of each side whereby a flat side and spanner wrench slot of the retainer bearing can be located at a particular location relative to the housing and material of the housing is deformed into the space between the flat side of the retainer bearing and the threaded bore of the housing as well as into the spanner wrench slot to securely lock the retainer bearing in position.

Abstract: Adjacent cylindrical bearings disposed within a wall are prevented from rotating and moving axially by a sheet metal tablock which simultaneously engages a slot in the external surfaces of each bearing. A cap fits around each bearing, and a flange on each cap overlies the tablock. Tab ends of the tablock are folded over the flange and trap the tablock in position.