Patent · US Expired

Locking mechanism

US4795280A · kind A · utility

2Cited by

4References

7Claims

0Family size

Assignee

AKTIEBOLAGET SKF · SE

Inventors

Herbert Dobhan · Bergrheinfeld, DE
Bruno Schemmel · Geldersheim, DE
Hilmar Leuner · Schweinfurt, DE
Walter Hahn · Frankfurt, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 13, 1987
Grant date	Jan 3, 1989
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 13, 2007

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T403/535
WIPO fieldMechanical elements
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

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.

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