Patent ID: 9555976
Date: 2017-01-31
CPC Classifications: B08B,B65G,F16B,F16C,Y10T

Claim:
1. A method of installing a bearing housing on a frame of a processing system such that the bearing housing is positioned a distance apart from the frame to facilitate a flow of cleaning fluid between the frame and a surface of the bearing housing that faces the frame, the method comprising: obtaining a stand-off device that comprises: inserting the smaller diameter portion of the stand-off device into a channel in the bearing housing; maintaining the larger diameter portion of the stand-off device outside of the bearing housing; positioning the bearing housing such that the larger diameter portion of the stand-off device is between the bearing housing and the frame; inserting a fastener through the port in the stand-off device; and tightening the fastener, thereby securing the bearing housing with the frame, wherein at least a portion of the stand-off device is between the bearing housing and the frame.