Bearing mounting for shafts
First Claim
1. A self aligning sealed bearing assembly for a rotating shaft, including a housing made of synthetic resin, consisting of a one piece bearing support member and at least one removable seal cover and at least one non-metallic seal, the bearing support member including mounting means for mounting the housing to a supporting surface, the bearing support member having a cavity for receiving an outer race of a bearing insert, a bore defined in the bearing support member concentric with the cavity in the bearing housing and extending through the support member from one side face to the other side face to accommodate the rotating shaft, the side faces being parallel, the at least one removable seal cover being mounted to one of the side faces and defining a closed sealed chamber adjacent the bearing insert from the one of the side faces and means including said at least one non-metallic seal on at least the other side face to completely seal the bearing assembly.
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Abstract
A bearing mounting for a shaft having a pillow block support with a through opening for the shaft and a bearing within the opening. A bearing sealing member is mounted on the support on each side of the bearing. Each bearing support sealing member is laterally spaced from the bearing to form an open chamber adjacent each side of the bearing.
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- 1. A self aligning sealed bearing assembly for a rotating shaft, including a housing made of synthetic resin, consisting of a one piece bearing support member and at least one removable seal cover and at least one non-metallic seal, the bearing support member including mounting means for mounting the housing to a supporting surface, the bearing support member having a cavity for receiving an outer race of a bearing insert, a bore defined in the bearing support member concentric with the cavity in the bearing housing and extending through the support member from one side face to the other side face to accommodate the rotating shaft, the side faces being parallel, the at least one removable seal cover being mounted to one of the side faces and defining a closed sealed chamber adjacent the bearing insert from the one of the side faces and means including said at least one non-metallic seal on at least the other side face to completely seal the bearing assembly.
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