Abstract The combination comprising means for mounting a rolling bearing assembly in a housing or the like, said rolling bearing assembly comprising inner and outer ring members spaced apart to define an annular space, said rings having confronting circumferentially extending raceways for a plurality of rolling elements, means defining a pocket in the housing, means defining an opening extending through one of said rings, a locking screw member having a generally cylindrical shank and an enlarged head, said shank having at least one helical projection, said locking screw member being of a material having a hardness less than the hardness of said one ring whereby upon insertion of the shank into said opening said helical projection is deformed to seat the locking screw member in place and seal said opening, the head of said screw member projecting into the pocket in said housing to prevent relative rotation of said one ring in said housing.
The combination comprising means for mounting a rolling bearing assembly in a housing or the like, said rolling bearing assembly comprising inner and outer ring members spaced apart to define an annular space, said rings having confronting circumferentially extending raceways for a plurality of rolling elements, means defining a pocket in the housing, means defining an opening extending through one of said rings, a locking screw member having a generally cylindrical shank and an enlarged head, said shank having at least one helical projection, said locking screw member being of a material having a hardness less than the hardness of said one ring whereby upon insertion of the shank into said opening said helical projection is deformed to seat the locking screw member in place and seal said opening, the head of said screw member projecting into the pocket in said housing to prevent relative rotation of said one ring in said housing.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
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The combination comprising means for mounting a rolling bearing assembly in a housing or the like, said rolling bearing assembly comprising inner and outer ring members spaced apart to define an annular space, said rings having confronting circumferentially extending raceways for a plurality of rolling elements, means defining a pocket in the housing, means defining an opening extending through one of said rings, a locking screw member having a generally cylindrical shank and an enlarged head, said shank having at least one helical projection, said locking screw member being of a material having a hardness less than the hardness of said one ring whereby upon insertion of the shank into said opening said helical projection is deformed to seat the locking screw member in place and seal said opening, the head of said screw member projecting into the pocket in said housing to prevent relative rotation of said one ring in said housing.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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The combination as claimed in claim 1 wherein said opening is disposed adjacent one axial end of said bearing with the inner end of said opening away from the raceway in said one ring.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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The combination as claimed in claim 1 wherein said helical projection extends at least the circumference of said shank.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
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The combination of claim 1 wherein the diameter of said opening and the maximum diameter of the trace of said helical projection provides about a 0.003 inch interference.