Systems and methods for preloading a bearing and aligning a lock nut
First Claim
1. A lock nut system comprising:
- a nut threadably engageable to a shaft;
a locking assembly configured to be secured to the nut to inhibit rotational movement of the nut relative to the shaft when the locking assembly is secured to the nut and the nut threadably engages the shaft; and
a tamper indicating member secured to the locking assembly such that a separation of said tamper indicating member from the locking assembly provides an indication of tampering to a user.
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Abstract
A lock nut system includes a nut, a keeper engagement with the nut to inhibit movement of the keeper relative to the nut, and a keeper retaining member. The keeper has a radially inner side configured to engage a shaft to inhibit rotational movement of the nut relative to the shaft when the keeper engages the nut and a radially inner side engages the shaft. The keeper retaining member is secured to the keeper and is engageable with the nut to hold a keeper axially such that keeper is engaged with the nut. A cover member is located on an opposite side of the keeper retaining member relative to the nut and engaged to the keeper retaining member to inhibit a separation of the cover member from the keeper retaining member in such that that the separation of the cover member from the keeper retaining member provides a visual indication to a user.
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7 Claims
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1. A lock nut system comprising:
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a nut threadably engageable to a shaft; a locking assembly configured to be secured to the nut to inhibit rotational movement of the nut relative to the shaft when the locking assembly is secured to the nut and the nut threadably engages the shaft; and a tamper indicating member secured to the locking assembly such that a separation of said tamper indicating member from the locking assembly provides an indication of tampering to a user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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