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Systems and methods for preloading a bearing and aligning a lock nut

  • US 9,587,667 B2
  • Filed: 11/19/2015
  • Issued: 03/07/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/05/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A lock nut system comprising:

  • a nut;

    a keeper engageable with said nut to inhibit movement of said keeper relative to said nut;

    said keeper configured to engage a shaft to inhibit movement of said nut relative to the shaft when said keeper engages said nut and the shaft;

    a keeper retaining member secured to said keeper, said retaining member engageable with said nut to hold said keeper engaged with said nut; and

    a tamper indicating member located on an opposite side of said keeper retaining member relative to said nut and engaged to said keeper retaining member to inhibit a separation of said tamper indicating member from said keeper retaining member and such that the separation of said tamper indicating member from said keeper retaining member provides a visual indication to a user.

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