Bearing retainer assembly
First Claim
1. A retainer assembly mounted on a shaft, the shaft defining an axis, the retainer assembly positioned adjacent a bearing mounted on the shaft and securing the bearing against movement relative to the shaft in a first axial direction, the retainer assembly comprising:
- a collar including a first portion, a second portion, and a bore extending through the first portion and the second portion, the first portion including external threads, the second portion including an internal recess extending circumferentially around the bore;
a lock ring located within the internal recess such that the lock ring is positioned between the second portion of the collar and the shaft and is removably coupled to the shaft; and
a retaining nut including internal threads that threadingly engage the external threads on the first portion.
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Abstract
A retainer assembly for securing a bearing relative to a shaft in a first axial direction. The retainer assembly includes a collar, a lock ring, and a retaining nut. The collar includes a first portion, a second portion, and a bore extending through the first portion and the second portion. The first portion includes external threads, and the second portion includes an internal recess extending circumferentially around the bore. The lock ring is located within the internal recess such that the lock ring is positioned between the second portion of the collar and the shaft and is removably coupled to the shaft. The retaining nut includes internal threads that threadingly engage the external threads of the first portion.
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22 Claims
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1. A retainer assembly mounted on a shaft, the shaft defining an axis, the retainer assembly positioned adjacent a bearing mounted on the shaft and securing the bearing against movement relative to the shaft in a first axial direction, the retainer assembly comprising:
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a collar including a first portion, a second portion, and a bore extending through the first portion and the second portion, the first portion including external threads, the second portion including an internal recess extending circumferentially around the bore; a lock ring located within the internal recess such that the lock ring is positioned between the second portion of the collar and the shaft and is removably coupled to the shaft; and a retaining nut including internal threads that threadingly engage the external threads on the first portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A retainer assembly for securing a bearing mounted on a shaft, the shaft defining an axis, the retainer assembly securing the bearing against movement in a first axial direction, the retainer assembly comprising:
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a collar including a first portion, a second portion, and a bore extending through the first portion and the second portion; a means for removably coupling the collar to the shaft adjacent the bearing such that the collar is secured against movement relative to the shaft; and a means for applying a retaining force on the bearing. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A retainer assembly for securing a bearing against movement relative to a shaft in a first direction parallel to an axis of the shaft, the retainer assembly comprising:
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a collar defining a bore for receiving the shaft, the collar including a first portion having external threads and a second portion; a lock ring located at least partially within the second portion of the collar such that the lock ring is positioned between the second portion of the collar and the shaft, the lock ring including an inner ring and an outer ring, the inner ring biased toward the center of the bore to engage the shaft; and a retaining nut including internal threads that threadingly engage the external threads on the collar. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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Specification