Selective washer and thrust bearing assembly
OwnerLeo M. Reubelt, Matthew G. Urmazainventors
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Abstract
A thrust bearing assembly has inner and outer races having radially directed portions with a free outer edge. A selective washer is positioned over the free edge of one of the outer and inner races, the selective washer being engageable with that race to retain the selective washer to the thrust bearing assembly. Rolling elements are positioned between the inner race and the outer race and are retained within a bearing retainer. Axially inwardly extending flanges of the inner and outer races locate and retain the outer and inner races and the bearing retainer together as a thrust bearing assembly.
Claims10
A selective washer and thrust bearing assembly comprising:
- an inner race having a radially directed portion with a free outer edge and an axially inwardly extending flange at a radially inner edge;
- an outer race having a radially directed portion with a free inner edge and an axially inwardly extending flange at a radially outer edge;
- rolling elements positioned between the inner race and the outer race, the rolling elements being retained within a bearing retainer;
- retention means on the flanges of the outer race and the inner race to hold the outer and inner races and the bearing retainer together as a thrust bearing assembly;
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- a selective washer positioned over the free edge of one of the outer and inner races, the selective washer being engageable with said one race to retain the selective washer to the thrust bearing assembly.
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