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Ball bearing assembly

Assignee: INCOM-HEIM Corp
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Filing: 1971-10-18
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Granted: 1973-10-23
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Expires: 1991-10-18
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Abstract

Abstract An anti-friction ball bearing assembly adapted for mounting on a shaft comprising an outer sleeve and an inner sleeve concentrically fitting within said outer sleeve, the inner sleeve having a number of tracks defining paths for the circulation of balls between said sleeves and said shaft during movement between said shaft and said bearing assembly, the outer surface of the inner sleeve being polyhedronal in shape, the inner surface of the outer sleeve being provided with a number of guideways, the intersections of the plane portions defining the outer surface of the inner sleeve registering with said guideways.

Inventors

  • 👤 A Henn

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-02 13:38
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16C; F16C29/00; F16C29/04; F16C29/06; F16C29/068; F16C29/0683; F16C29/0685; F16C29/0688

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim 148 words
An anti-friction ball bearing assembly comprising an outer sleeve and an inner sleeve concentrically fitting within said outer sleeve, said inner sleeve having a central opening for the passage of a shaft therethrough, the inner sleeve having a number of tracks defining paths for the circulation of balls between said sleeves and said shaft during relative movement between said shaft and said bearing assembly, the outer surface of the inner sleeve being polyhedronal in shape, the inner surface of the outer sleeve being provided with a number of guideways, the intersections of the plane portions defining the outer surface of the inner sleeve registering with said guideways, said inner surface of the outer sleeve is further provided with a number of substantially concave bearing surfaces aligned with said tracks such that they provide a rolling bearing surface for said balls while said balls are in their loaded state.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 148 words
An anti-friction ball bearing assembly comprising an outer sleeve and an inner sleeve concentrically fitting within said outer sleeve, said inner sleeve having a central opening for the passage of a shaft therethrough, the inner sleeve having a number of tracks defining paths for the circulation of balls between said sleeves and said shaft during relative movement between said shaft and said bearing assembly, the outer surface of the inner sleeve being polyhedronal in shape, the inner surface of the outer sleeve being provided with a number of guideways, the intersections of the plane portions defining the outer surface of the inner sleeve registering with said guideways, said inner surface of the outer sleeve is further provided with a number of substantially concave bearing surfaces aligned with said tracks such that they provide a rolling bearing surface for said balls while said balls are in their loaded state.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 30 words
An anti-friction ball bearing assembly according to claim 1, wherein the number of plane surfaces of the outer surface of the inner sleeve is equal to the number of guideways.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 18 words
An anti-friction ball bearing assembly according to claim 2, wherein said concave bearing surfaces are of equal radii.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 22 words
An anti-friction ball bearing assembly according to claim 1, wherein the entire outer surface of the inner sleeve is polyhedronal in shape.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 23 words
An anti-friction ball bearing assembly according to claim 1, wherein part of the outer surface of the inner sleeve is polyhedronal in shape.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1976-10-22 1977-04-23 1977-10-23 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1980-10-22 1981-04-23 1981-10-23 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1984-10-22 1985-04-23 1985-10-23 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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