Articulated thrust bearing
AssigneeAetna Bearing Company
InventorVilly Brown
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Abstract
An articulated thrust bearing is disclosed. Two oppositely disposed bearing races are permitted to rotate relative to one another in a relatively frictionless manner by bearing elements disposed therebetween. Against one of these races, a rocker ring pivots to provide an articulating motion to an associated clutch fork-engaging carrier plate. Several embodiments of the rocker ring-second race fulcrum are described.
Claims15
An articulated bearing assembly comprising at least two relatively rotatable races, and a mounting assembly for mounting the bearing on a shaft or the like, the mounting assembly including an axially elongated sleeve adapted for slidable connection with the shaft and fixed relative to one race, a carrier plate adapted for engagement by a clutch fork or the like for moving the bearing axially upon the shaft, articulating fulcrum means for permitting the carrier plate to rock relative to the sleeve about an axis perpendicular to the shaft, and retainer means for retaining the carrier plate on the sleeve in contact with the fulcrum means.
In a bearing assembly comprising at least two relatively rotatable races and a mounting assembly for mounting the bearing on a shaft or the like, the mounting assembly including an axially elongated sleeve adapted for slidable connection with the shaft and affixed relative to one race, a carrier plate adapted for engagement by a clutch fork or the like for moving the bearing axially upon the shaft, the improvement comprising carrier plate mounting means for mounting the carrier plate to the sleeve, the carrier plate mounting means including fulcrum means for permitting the carrier plate to rock relative to the sleeve about an axis perpendicular to the shaft.
An articulated bearing assembly comprising at least two relatively rotatable races, and a mounting assembly for mounting the bearing on a shaft or the like, the mounting assembly including an axially elongated sleeve adapted for slidable connection with the shaft and fixed relative to one race, a carrier plate adapted for engagement by a clutch fork or the like for moving the bearing axially upon the shaft, articulating fulcrum means for permitting the carrier plate to rock relative to the sleeve about an axis perpendicular to the shaft, and retainer means for retaining the articulating fulcrum means on the sleeve.
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