Precisely repositionable bearing cap
US6086258A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 2, 1998 |
| Grant date | Jul 11, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 2, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF05C2251/042
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
In a bearing cap of the type which is bolted to a bearing support structure so as to define a bearing bore between the cap and the structure and in which bolt holes for securing the cap to the structure extend through feet of the cap and into the structure, the cap having at least two of the feet, one foot on each side of the bore with at least one bolt hole extending through each foot, the improvement wherein: the cap is sintered powder metal and has an integral boss protruding from the foot around the bolt hole.
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