Systems and methods for preloading a bearing and aligning a lock nut
First Claim
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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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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Citations
24 Claims
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1. A lock nut system comprising:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system for use in securing a lock nut to a shaft, comprising:
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a keeper engageable with a lock 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 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 keeper and engaged to said keeper retaining member to inhibit a separation of said tamper indicating member from said retaining member and such that the separation of said tamper indicating member from said retaining member provides a visual indication to a user. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for use in providing a load on a bearing mounted to a shaft, the method comprising:
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engaging a lock nut on a shaft at a desired preload of a bearing mounted on the shaft; engaging a keeper with the nut to inhibit movement of the keeper relative to the nut; engaging the keeper with the shaft to inhibit movement of the nut relative to the shaft; engaging a retaining member connected to the keeper with the nut to hold the keeper engaged with the nut; and engaging a tamper indicating member to the keeper retaining member to inhibit a separation of the tamper indicating member from the retaining member such that the separation of the tamper indicating member from the retaining member provides a visual indication to a user. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A lock nut system comprising:
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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 positionable 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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23. A lock nut system comprising:
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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 rotational movement of said nut relative to the shaft when said keeper engages said nut and said keeper engages 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 contacting said keeper retaining member such that a separation of said tamper indicating member from said keeper retaining member provides a visual indication to a user.
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24. A lock nut system comprising:
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a nut; a keeper engageable with said nut to inhibit movement of said keeper relative to said nut; said keeper having a radially inner side configured to engage a shaft to inhibit rotational movement of said nut relative to the shaft when said keeper engages said nut and said radially inner side engages the shaft; a keeper retaining member secured to said keeper, said retaining member engageable with said nut to hold said keeper axially such that said keeper is engaged with said nut; and a tamper indicating member connected to opposite portions of said retaining member and inhibiting movement of said opposite portions relative to each other such that a separation of said connecting member from said keeper retaining member provides a visual indication to a user.
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Specification