Patent ID: 9458889
Filing Date: 2016-10-04
CPC Classification: F16B,F16C

Claim Text:
1. A bearing system, comprising: a bearing comprising a first end and a second end opposite to the first end, the bearing comprising a plurality of threads adjacent to the second end, the plurality of threads comprising a first slot perpendicular to the plurality of threads, wherein the bearing comprises a ridge positioned between the first end and the second end, the ridge adjacent to the plurality of threads and comprising a second slot perpendicular to the first slot; a washer comprising: a nut positioned between the first end of the bearing and the first surface of the washer, wherein the nut comprises a plurality of grooves that each mate with one of the plurality of side tabs of the washer, wherein each of the plurality of side tabs of the washer are operable to bend into one of the plurality of grooves of the nut.