Bearing housing and cover assembly
AssigneeThe Torrington Company
InventorsGeorge A. Downey, J. Russell Willyard, Dean P. Johnston, Walter P. Waskiewicz
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Abstract
A bearing housing includes a mounting for securing a bearing housing to a support surface and a bore adapted for receiving a bearing. An intermediate ring having a mechanical interlock and configured to mount over the bearing housing is positioned adjacent the bearing housing bore. An adhesive connection between the bearing housing and the intermediate ring connects the intermediate ring to the bearing housing. A bearing cover is positioned over the housing bore and engages the intermediate ring such that the mechanical interlock retains the bearing cover.
Claims4
A bearing housing and cover assembly comprising:
- a bearing housing including mounting means for securing the bearing housing to a support surface and a bore adapted for receiving a bearing;
- an intermediate ring having mechanical interlock means and configured to mount over the bearing housing adjacent the bearing housing bore;
- adhesive connecting means between the bearing housing and the intermediate ring for connecting the intermediate ring to the bearing housing;
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- a bearing cover positioned over the housing bore and engaging the intermediate ring such that the mechanical interlock means retains the bearing cover.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.