Support shaft apparatus

Apparatus for insertion into an axial bore in a rotating member, comprising a shaft housing, an adaptor having a portion disposed within said housing, an end piece having a portion in sliding engagement with said adaptor, a deflectable rubber bushing disposed about said end piece, an adjustment rod extending through said housing, said adaptor and said end piece and having an end portion contacting said end piece, means to prevent inadverent movement of said adaptor from within said housing, and a rod lock provided in a recess in said housing adjacent one end of said adaptor, said adjustment rod passing through said rod lock and having threads threadably engaging said rod lock.

Apparatus for insertion into an axial bore in a rotating member, comprising a shaft housing, an adaptor having a portion disposed within said housing, an end piece having a portion in sliding engagement with said adaptor, a deflectable rubber bushing disposed about said end piece, an adjustment rod extending through said housing, said adaptor and said end piece and having an end portion contacting said end piece, means to prevent inadverent movement of said adaptor from within said housing, and said housing having a reduced thickness portion having an end in abutting engagement with a portion of said adaptor.

Apparatus for insertion into an axial bore in a rotating member, comprising a shaft housing, an adaptor having a portion disposed within said housing, an end piece having a portion in sliding engagement with said adaptor, a deflectable rubber bushing disposed about said end piece, an adjustment rod extending through said housing, said adaptor and said end piece and having an end portion contacting said end piece, means to prevent inadverent movement of said adaptor from within said housing, a threaded extension on said end piece, and an abutment threadably secured on said threaded extension to prevent removal of said rubber bushing.

Apparatus for insertion into an axial bore in a rotating member, comprising a shaft housing, an adaptor having a portion disposed within said housing, an end piece having a portion in sliding engagement with said adaptor, a deflectable rubber bushing disposed about said end piece, an adjustment rod extending through said housing, said adaptor and said end piece and having an end portion contacting said end piece, means to prevent inadverent movement of said adaptor from within said housing, an abutment member connected to said end piece to normally prevent removal of said rubber bushing, and spring means normally biasing said abutment member to operative position and permitting depression of said abutment member to allow removal of said rubber bushing.

Apparatus for insertion into an axial bore in a rotating member, comprising a shaft housing, an adaptor having a portion disposed within said housing, an end piece having a portion in sliding engagement with said adaptor, a deflectable rubber bushing disposed about said end piece, an adjustment rod extending through said housing, said adaptor and said end piece and having an end portion contacting said end piece, means to prevent inadverent movement of said adaptor from within said housing, a pair of chambers and a noncircular passageway between said chambers provided in said housing, said adaptor having a first end portion disposed in one of said chambers, an intermediate portion within said passageway and a second end portion within the other chamber, said second end portion in one orientation passing through said passageway and in another orientation preventing retraction through said passageway, and said first end portion being in sliding engagement with said end piece.