Bearing Compression Strap
OwnerColin McNichols, Chad Phillip Glinsky +1inventors
InventorsColin McNichols, Chad Phillip Glinsky, Ashley Crowther
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Abstract
A tensioning arrangement for a bearing ring is disclosed, which introduces compressive force towards a rotational centre of the bearing ring, to prevent bearing ring distorting as a shaft supported by the bearing turns. The tensioner arrangement comprises a strap and a tensioner. The strap has a connector at each end, and tensioner has a means for connecting to the connectors. The tensioner also has a means for applying tension to the strap. In use, the strap is arranged around the bearing ring and a circumferential length of the strap in contact with the bearing ring is reduced, thereby applying compressive force to the bearing ring.
Claims23
A tensioning arrangement for a bearing ring comprising:
- a strap, in which said strap comprises a first connector at a first end and a second connector at a second end;
- a tensioner, in which said tensioner comprises:
- means for connecting to said connectors;
- and
- means for applying tension to the strap;
- wherein, in use, the strap is connected to the tensioner and arranged around the bearing ring and actuation of the tensioner reduces a circumferential length of the strap in contact with the bearing ring and increases tension in the strap, thereby applying compressive force to a rotational centre of the bearing ring sufficient to prevent the bearing ring from distorting.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.