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US 12,759,123 B2Granted
Systems and methods for preloading a bearing and aligning a lock nut
AssigneeTemper Axle Products Corporation
InventorsJohn E. Rode, Sean E. Strait
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Abstract
An apparatus for providing a load on a bearing mounted to a shaft includes an attaching member releasably connectable to the shaft. A press mechanism is coupled to the attaching member and is configured to provide a compressive load to the bearing. An optical sending unit is configured to output a high intensity light to allow a user to locate a shaft slot of the shaft to align the press mechanism relative to the shaft when the attaching member connects to the shaft.
Claims13
An apparatus for providing a load on a bearing mounted to a shaft, the apparatus comprising:
- an attaching member releasably connectable to an end of the shaft, the shaft having a shaft slot;
- a press mechanism coupled to said attaching member, said press mechanism configured to provide a compressive load to the bearing;
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- a first light source configured to output a first high intensity light beam and a second light source configured to output a second high intensity light beam, such that the first high intensity light beam is aligned with a first circumferential side of the shaft slot and the second high intensity light beam is aligned with a second circumferential side of the shaft slot to align said press mechanism relative to the shaft when said attaching member connects to the shaft.
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