SPLIT BALL SLEEVE
First Claim
1. A rolling element shaft assembly comprising:
- a solid shaft having a first end and a second end;
a tubular shaft configured to receive the second end of the solid shaft;
a bearing sleeve coupled to the solid shaft, the bearing sleeve comprising;
a first portion defining a first edge, a second edge, a first plurality of protrusions extending from an inner surface of the first portion, and at least one first bearing aperture; and
a second portion defining a third edge, a fourth edge, and at least one second bearing aperture, the first portion configured to couple to the second portion about the solid shaft;
at least one first ball bearing disposed within the at least one first bearing aperture and retained between the first plurality of protrusions; and
at least one second ball bearing disposed within the at least one second bearing aperture.
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Abstract
A rolling element shaft assembly includes a solid shaft having a first end and a second end, a tubular shaft configured to receive the shaft first end, and a bearing sleeve coupled to the solid shaft. The bearing sleeve includes a first portion defining a first edge, a second edge, and at least one first bearing aperture, and a second portion defining a third edge, a fourth edge, and at least one second bearing aperture. The first portion is configured to couple to the second portion about the solid shaft. The bearing sleeve further includes at least one first bearing disposed within the at least one first bearing aperture and at least one second bearing disposed within the at least one second bearing aperture.
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8 Claims
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1. A rolling element shaft assembly comprising:
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a solid shaft having a first end and a second end; a tubular shaft configured to receive the second end of the solid shaft; a bearing sleeve coupled to the solid shaft, the bearing sleeve comprising; a first portion defining a first edge, a second edge, a first plurality of protrusions extending from an inner surface of the first portion, and at least one first bearing aperture; and a second portion defining a third edge, a fourth edge, and at least one second bearing aperture, the first portion configured to couple to the second portion about the solid shaft; at least one first ball bearing disposed within the at least one first bearing aperture and retained between the first plurality of protrusions; and at least one second ball bearing disposed within the at least one second bearing aperture. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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