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Bearing assembly
Assignee: WERNER TOOL & MANUFACTURING Co
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Filing: 1987-02-09
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Granted: 1988-10-25
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Expires: 2007-02-09
Abstract
Abstract The present invention provides a bearing assembly for use in a display assembly having a plurality of louvers which rotate in synchronism with each other and, in doing, displays different advertising messages. The bearing assembly includes a housing having an axis and a shaft extending axially through the housing. A pair of axially spaced bearings rotatably mount the shaft to the housing. A pair of collars are secured to the shaft so that the bearings are contained in between the collars while a Belleville washer is sandwiched between one collar and one bearing and exerts a compressive force on the bearings and a tension force on the shaft in order to compensate for bearing wear and manufacturing tolerances. A novel construction for mounting the louvers in their frame is also disclosed.
Inventors
- 👤 Willy Werner
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 15:53
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16C; F16C19/00; F16C19/54; F16C19/546; F16C19/547; F16C19/548; F16C25/00; F16C25/06; F16C25/08; G; G09; G09F; G09F11/00; G09F11/02; G09F11/025; F16C2361/00; F16C2361/61
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
142 words
A bearing assembly for a display having at least one louver, said assembly comprising: a housing having an axis; a shaft extending axially through said housing; a pair of collars detachably mounted to said shaft; a pair of bearings for rotatably mounting said shaft to said housing, said bearings being axially spaced from each other, said bearings being positioned between said pair of collars, so that one of said pair of collars abuts against one of said pair of bearings; means for automatically compensating for bearing wear comprising a spring member compressibly disposed between an other of said pair of collars and an other of said pair of bearings; and means for detachably mounting said pair of collars to said shaft so that said shaft may be moved axially for installation and removal of said at least one louver from said display.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
142 words
A bearing assembly for a display having at least one louver, said assembly comprising: a housing having an axis; a shaft extending axially through said housing; a pair of collars detachably mounted to said shaft; a pair of bearings for rotatably mounting said shaft to said housing, said bearings being axially spaced from each other, said bearings being positioned between said pair of collars, so that one of said pair of collars abuts against one of said pair of bearings; means for automatically compensating for bearing wear comprising a spring member compressibly disposed between an other of said pair of collars and an other of said pair of bearings; and means for detachably mounting said pair of collars to said shaft so that said shaft may be moved axially for installation and removal of said at least one louver from said display.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
37 words
The invention as defined in claim 1 wherein said compensating means comprises means for resiliently axially compressing one of said bearings or said shaft and for resiliently axially tensioning the other of said bearings or said shaft.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
34 words
The invention as defined in claim 1 wherein each bearing comprises an outer race secured to said housing, an inner race secured to said shaft and a plurality of bearing elements between said races.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
The invention as defined in claim 3 wherein said bearing elements are tapered roller bearing elements.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
32 words
The invention as defined in claim 4 wherein the axes of the bearing elements on one bearing intersect the axes of the bearing elements on the other bearing at an oblique angle.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
The invention as defined to claim 1 wherein said spring member comprises a Belleville washer.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
30 words
The invention as defined in claim 1 wherein said housing, said shaft and said bearings together form a substantially closed chamber, and means for introducing a lubricant in said chamber.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
80 words
A rotatable mounting assembly for a display having a frame and at least one louver rotatably mounted to said frame comprising a shaft having a pointed end, means for fixedly securing said shaft to said frame and a bushing secured to said louver, said bushing comprising a ball pivotally mounted in a sleeve, said ball having a throughbore adopted to receive said shaft therethrough, said ball being fully rotatable about both a tranverse and a longitudinal axis of said sleeve.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
80 words
A rotatable mounting assembly for a display having a frame and at least one louver rotatably mounted to said frame comprising a shaft having a pointed end, means for fixedly securing said shaft to said frame and a bushing secured to said louver, said bushing comprising a ball pivotally mounted in a sleeve, said ball having a throughbore adopted to receive said shaft therethrough, said ball being fully rotatable about both a tranverse and a longitudinal axis of said sleeve.
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