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US 2017/0261036 A1Published application
Bearing retention method and apparatus
AssigneeHamilton Sundstrand Corporation
InventorsMatthew Allen Slayter, Jeff A. Brown
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Abstract
A method of assembling a bearing assembly includes fitting a first ring onto a first end of a gear shaft. A second ring is fed into a slot in the first ring. The second ring is driven through the slot in the first ring. The second ring is positioned within the first ring. The second ring is positioned about the gear shaft such that a first end and a second end of the second ring are covered by a solid portion of the first ring.
Claims8
An assembly for the retention of a bearing, the assembly comprising:
- a first ring;
- a first groove in the first ring, wherein the first groove extends circumferentially along an inner surface of the first ring;
- at least one slot in the first ring;
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- a second ring including a first circumferential end and a second circumferential end, wherein the second ring is configured to be fed through the at least one slot and positioned within the groove of the first ring.
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