US3172197A
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Method of achieving alignment of ball bearings and shaft components
Assignee: General Electric Co
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Filing: 1963-06-14
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Granted: 1965-03-09
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Expires: 1983-06-14
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 William A Rutledge
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 12:52
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02K; H02K5/00; H02K5/04; H02K5/16; H02K5/173; H02K5/1732; F; F16; F16C; F16C35/00; F16C35/04; F16C35/06; F16C2380/00; F16C2380/26; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49002; Y10T29/49009; Y10T29/49636; Y10T29/49643; Y10T29/49647; Y10T29/49668; Y10T29/49671; Y10T29/49673; Y10T29/49758
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
133 words
A METHOD OF ASSEMBLING A DYNAMOELECTRIC MACHINE HAVING A STATIONARY ASSEMBLY, A ROTATABLE MEMBER, A SHAFT FIXEDLY CARRYING SAID MEMBER, AND A PAIR OF END FRAMES EACH MOUNTING A ROLLER TYPE BEARING FORMED WITH RADIALLY SPACED APART INNER AND OUTER RACES AND ROLLER ELEMENTS ARRANGED THEREBETWEEN, THE METHOD COMPRISING THE STEPS OF ESTABLISHING A TEMPORARILY FIXED COAXIAL RELATION BETWEEN EACH OF SAID INNER AND OUTER RACES WITH SAID SHAFT CARRYING SAID ROTATABLE MEMBER AND A TEMPORARILY FIXED RADIAL RELATION BETWEEN THE ASSOCIATED INNER AND OUTER RACES OF EACH BEARING; ASSEMBLING THE ROTATABLE MEMBER AND STATIONARY ASSEMBLY IN A PREDETERMINED SPACED RELATIONSHIP, WITH SAID END FRAMES BEING ARRANGED NEXT TO SAID STATIONARY ASSEMBLY WITH SAID OUTER RACES MOUNTED IN SAID END FRAMES, AND WITH UNHARDENED ADHESIVE BONDING MATERIAL DISPOSED BETWEEN AND IN ENGAGEMENT WITH
Claim 2
Independent Claim
133 words
A METHOD OF ASSEMBLING A DYNAMOELECTRIC MACHINE HAVING A STATIONARY ASSEMBLY, A ROTATABLE MEMBER, A SHAFT FIXEDLY CARRYING SAID MEMBER, AND A PAIR OF END FRAMES EACH MOUNTING A ROLLER TYPE BEARING FORMED WITH RADIALLY SPACED APART INNER AND OUTER RACES AND ROLLER ELEMENTS ARRANGED THEREBETWEEN, THE METHOD COMPRISING THE STEPS OF ESTABLISHING A TEMPORARILY FIXED COAXIAL RELATION BETWEEN EACH OF SAID INNER AND OUTER RACES WITH SAID SHAFT CARRYING SAID ROTATABLE MEMBER AND A TEMPORARILY FIXED RADIAL RELATION BETWEEN THE ASSOCIATED INNER AND OUTER RACES OF EACH BEARING; ASSEMBLING THE ROTATABLE MEMBER AND STATIONARY ASSEMBLY IN A PREDETERMINED SPACED RELATIONSHIP, WITH SAID END FRAMES BEING ARRANGED NEXT TO SAID STATIONARY ASSEMBLY WITH SAID OUTER RACES MOUNTED IN SAID END FRAMES, AND WITH UNHARDENED ADHESIVE BONDING MATERIAL DISPOSED BETWEEN AND IN ENGAGEMENT WITH
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