Bearing assembly and anchor therefor

A bearing assembly comprising:

• a bearing bracket housing,
• a bearing means including an inner race, and outer race and a series of bearings circumferentially disposed between said inner and outer races,
• said bearing means being fitted to said housing,
• a split retaining ring for retaining said bearing means in said housing,
• said split retaining ring having a spaced apart end portion,
• said outer race having an axial notch formed thereon,
• said axial notch being disposed between the spaced apart ends of said retaining ring,
• a means for anchoring said outer bearing race to said housing,
• said anchoring means includes an anchor plate disposed in the notch of said outer race,
• said anchor plate having a turned end tip,
• and said housing having a groove for confining said end tip in said groove, whereby relative rotation between said outer bearing race and said housing is prohibited while permitting for limited axial movement therebetween.

In a bearing having an inner race, an outer race, and a series of bearings confined between said races the improvement wherein

• one of said races has an axial notch formed thereon, and
• an anchor for prohibiting relative movement between said outer race and its housing,
• said anchor being disposed in said notch,
• and said anchor having a portion adapted to be fixed against relative rotation to a bearing housing.

In a bearing having an inner race, an outer race, and a series of bearings confined between said races, the improvement wherein

• one of said races has an axial notch formed thereon,
• said notch being adapted to receive an anchor for prohibiting relative movement between said outer race and its housing,
• and including an anchor plate disposed in said notch,
• and said anchor plate having an angular bent tip portion.