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Method of making bearings

Assignee: Southwest Products Co
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Filing: 1959-10-12
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Granted: 1963-04-16
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Expires: 1979-10-12
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Jack R Evans

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-25 14:25
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16C; F16C23/00; F16C23/02; F16C23/04; F16C23/043; F16C23/045; F16C33/00; F16C33/02; F16C33/04; F16C33/20; F16C33/208; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49636; Y10T29/49643; Y10T29/49647; Y10T29/49648; Y10T29/4965; Y10T29/49652; Y10T29/49654; Y10T29/49826; Y10T29/4984; Y10T29/49845; Y10T29/49853; Y10T29/49908; Y10T29/49925; Y10T29/49934

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 96 words
A METHOD OF MAKING A BEARING HAVING A BALL, A CYLINDRICAL OUTER RACE MEMBER OF PERMANENTLY DEFORMABLE MATERIAL AND AN INSERT BETWEEN SAID BALL AND RACE MEMBER, THE STEPS COMPRISING, FORMING AN ANNULAR INNER GROOVE IN SAID RACE MEMBER DEFINED BY A PAIR OF PERIPHERAL LANDS, INSERTING SAID INSERT IN THE FORM OF AN OPENENDED STRIP IN SAID GROOVE, PLACING SAID BALL IN FRICTIONAL CONTACT WITH SAID STRIP IN SAID GROOVE, AND DEFORMING SAID RACE MEMBER AND SAID INSERT INWARDLY AROUND SAID BALL WHILE MAINTAINING SAID PERIPHERAL LANDS WHICH RETAIN SAID INSERT IN SAID RACE MEMBER.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 96 words
A METHOD OF MAKING A BEARING HAVING A BALL, A CYLINDRICAL OUTER RACE MEMBER OF PERMANENTLY DEFORMABLE MATERIAL AND AN INSERT BETWEEN SAID BALL AND RACE MEMBER, THE STEPS COMPRISING, FORMING AN ANNULAR INNER GROOVE IN SAID RACE MEMBER DEFINED BY A PAIR OF PERIPHERAL LANDS, INSERTING SAID INSERT IN THE FORM OF AN OPENENDED STRIP IN SAID GROOVE, PLACING SAID BALL IN FRICTIONAL CONTACT WITH SAID STRIP IN SAID GROOVE, AND DEFORMING SAID RACE MEMBER AND SAID INSERT INWARDLY AROUND SAID BALL WHILE MAINTAINING SAID PERIPHERAL LANDS WHICH RETAIN SAID INSERT IN SAID RACE MEMBER.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1966-04-15 1966-10-15 1967-04-16 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1970-04-15 1970-10-15 1971-04-16 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1974-04-15 1974-10-15 1975-04-16 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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