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Mast bearing race

US11041525B1 · kind B1 · utility

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4References

18Claims

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Assignee

Bell Textron Inc. · US

Inventors

Douglas Robert Mueller · Shoreview, US
Gregory Alan Spruce · Grand Prairie, US
Alan Wayne Falls · Arlington, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 23, 2020
Grant date	Jun 22, 2021
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 23, 2040

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF16C2326/43
WIPO fieldMechanical elements
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A system for securing a bearing to a shaft includes a shaft having a raised portion extending radially outward from the shaft. The raised portion includes a first angled face on a first side of the raised portion and a second angled face on a second side of the raised portion. The bearing includes an outer race comprising a bearing surface on an inner face of the outer race, an inner race comprising a bearing surface on an outer face of the inner race and a third angled face on an inner face of the inner race that is configured to mate with the first angled face, and a plurality of rollers disposed between the inner and outer races.

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