Method and apparatus for operating a slew bearing
AssigneeKundel Industries, Inc.
InventorsRobert Kundel, Sr., Richard A. Schley, Andrew A. Pirigyi
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Abstract
A slew bearing that includes an inner ring. The slew bearing also includes a first outer ring positioned about a first portion of the inner ring. The slew bearing also includes a second outer ring operably engaged with the first outer ring, wherein the second outer ring is positioned about a second portion of the inner ring opposite to the first outer ring. The slew bearing also includes at least one set of ball operably engaged with the inner ring and one or both of the first outer ring and the second outer ring. The inner ring of the slew bearing is configured to rotate about the first outer ring and the second outer ring.
Claims21
A slew bearing, comprising:
- an inner ring having a first end and a second end opposite to the first end;
- a first outer ring positioned about a first portion of the inner ring;
- a second outer ring operably engaged with the first outer ring, wherein the second outer ring is positioned about a second portion of the inner ring opposite to the first outer ring;
- and
- at least one set of balls operably engaged with the inner ring and one or both of the first outer ring and the second outer ring;
- wherein the inner ring is configured to rotate relative to the first outer ring and the second outer ring;
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- wherein the first end and the second end of the inner ring are positioned external to the first outer ring and the second outer ring.
A slew bearing, comprising:
- an inner ring having a first end, a second end opposite to the first end, a circumferential wall extending between the first end and the second end, a collar extending radially outwardly away from the circumferential wall at a position between the first end and the second end, an upper attachment aperture defined in the circumferential wall of the inner ring between the collar and the first end, and a lower attachment aperture defined in the circumferential wall of the inner ring between the collar and the second end;
- a first outer ring positioned about a first portion of the inner ring;
- a second outer ring operably engaged with the first outer ring, wherein the second outer ring is positioned about a second portion of the inner ring opposite to the first outer ring;
- and
- at least one set of balls operably engaged with the inner ring and one or both of the first outer ring and the second outer ring;
- wherein the inner ring is configured to rotate relative to the first outer ring and the second outer ring.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.