Radial ball-and-socket bearing

Details Radial ball-and-socket bearing Radial ball-and-socket bearing

1985-01-09

1986-05-27

Levy, Stuart S.

Bearings

Rotary bearing

Plain bearing

384203, F16C 2300, F16C 1106

Patent

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045912769

ABSTRACT:
A radial ball-and-socket bearing having an elastic outer ring for receiving a ball-shaped element. An annular, axially directed recess is formed in the front surface of the outer ring, and a plurality of axially directed slots extend radially therethrough from the front face. The slots and recess define sets of inner and outer tongues which flex to enable insertion of the ball-shaped element in the bore of the outer ring. At least one of the confronting surfaces of the radially adjacent inner and outer tongues is provided with one or more ribs, which are separated from the facing tongue surface by a gap when the bearing is unassembled and which are nearly or completely closed when the bearing is assembled. The circumferential surface of the outer ring has radial projections in the area of the recess for snapping the outer ring into the bore of a housing. The outer ring is further provided with at least one resilient element arranged on the unslotted end of the outer ring and capable of flexure in the axial direction, whereby the outer ring is snapped into the housing bore with axial prestress.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3115375 (1963-12-01), Haller
patent: 3226141 (1965-12-01), Sullivan, Jr.
patent: 3367728 (1968-02-01), Labbie
patent: 3909084 (1975-09-01), Snidar et al.

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