Patent ID: 9284979
Filing Date: 2016-03-15
CPC Classification: F16C,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A system for mounting a bearing assembly on a shaft, comprising: an internal flange axially secured to the bearing assembly, the internal flange having a displacement pin extending outward by a pin dimension; an external flange coupled to the internal flange via a plurality of fasteners, the plurality of fasteners passing through holes formed in the external flange, the external flange having an opening configured to receive the displacement pin, the holes being sufficiently dimensioned relative to the fasteners to allow the external flange to be rotated when coupled to the internal flange with the fasteners between a first position where the external flange opening is not in register with the displacement pin and a second position where the external flange opening is in register with the displacement pin; and a sleeve having a tapered outside diameter, the sleeve being adapted to be coupled with the external flange, the sleeve configured to be disposed between the bearing assembly and the shaft.