US Patent:
20090097787, Apr 16, 2009
Inventors:
Ronald Richard - Laconia NH, US
James St. Pierre - Laconia NH, US
Billy Gene Peaster - Penacook NH, US
Assignee:
NEW HAMPSHIRE BALL BEARINGS, INC. - Chatsworth CA
International Classification:
F16C 19/00
F16C 33/00
G05G 1/00
Abstract:
A load slot bearing assembly includes an inner bearing member and an outer bearing member. The inner bearing member includes a first circular end, a second circular end, and a spherical outer bearing surface between the first and the second circular ends. The outer bearing member includes a first end surface, a second end surface, and an inner spherical bearing surface between the first and the second end surfaces. The inner spherical bearing surface is shaped to allow the inner bearing member to fit within the outer bearing member. The outer bearing member also has a load slot, which includes a first and a second end faces, and a cylindrical surface extending from one end of the outer bearing member inwardly. The cylindrical surface connects the first and a second end faces. The load slot also includes an angulated surface connecting the cylindrical surface with a portion of the inner spherical bearing surface.
