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US3584923A
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Bearing device
Assignee: Singer Co
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Filing: 1970-01-07
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Granted: 1971-06-15
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Expires: 1990-01-07
Abstract
Abstract A bearing device is disclosed wherein a bearing having sidewalls straddles a slot of a chassis for supporting the bearing and a bifurcated spring member coacts with opposed wedgelike openings communicating with the slot and proximal to the straddled bearing to lock the bearing in a desired position by a double lever action of the bifurcated spring member.
Inventors
- 👤 Andre Frans Goossens
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 21:25
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16C; F16C33/00; F16C33/02; F16C33/04; F16C33/06; F16C33/08
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
105 words
A bearing device for a frame having at least one bearing support member, a. said support member having a slot terminating at one end thereof; b. bearing means including sidewall portions for straddling said slot at said one end thereof; c. said support member having opposed wedgelike openings communicating with said slot proximal to said bearing means when said bearing means is disposed in said one end of said slot; and d. spring means having at least one resilient lever disposed between said sidewall portions in one of said wedgelike openings and coacting with said support member for retaining said bearing means in said slot.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
105 words
A bearing device for a frame having at least one bearing support member, a. said support member having a slot terminating at one end thereof; b. bearing means including sidewall portions for straddling said slot at said one end thereof; c. said support member having opposed wedgelike openings communicating with said slot proximal to said bearing means when said bearing means is disposed in said one end of said slot; and d. spring means having at least one resilient lever disposed between said sidewall portions in one of said wedgelike openings and coacting with said support member for retaining said bearing means in said slot.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
49 words
The invention defined in claim 1 wherein said bearing means has a given centerline normal to a longitudinal axis of said slot and said opposed wedgelike openings are disposed above said centerline of said bearing means when said bearing means is disposed in said one end of said slot.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
50 words
The invention defined in claim 1 wherein said spring means is a bifurcated member having first and second resilient levers normally biased outwardly in cooperative relationship with said wedgelike openings so as to coact with said support member for retaining said bearing means in said one end of said slot.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US1188949A
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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) | 1974-06-14 | 1974-12-14 | 1975-06-15 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-06-14 | 1978-12-14 | 1979-06-15 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-06-14 | 1982-12-14 | 1983-06-15 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |