Patent ID: 6113275
Filing Date: 2000-09-05
Classification: F16C,Y10S

Abstract:
In a sliding bearing for mounting a shaft, said bearing being of the type having a bearing body (1) made of plastic and a housing body (9) supporting the bearing body, the bearing body being adapted to be disposed around the shaft and extending axially thereof, the bearing body (1) having a slit (2) extending along the entire length and at least one deformable zone (6) extending along the axis whereby the slit (2) can be opened so that the bearing body (1) can be disposed around the shaft and also removed from the shaft in the radial direction, the improvement comprising:a first interlock for restraining axial motion of said bearing body (1) relative to said housing body (9) comprising a first radial projection (7) on said bearing body and a circumferential groove (8) in the housing body, said projection and groove being located relative to said bodies so that said projection can move radially into said groove when the bearing body is in a predetermined axial position relative to said housing body, a second interlock for restraining relative rotary motion of said bearing body and said housing body, said second interlock comprising a recess (10,12) in one of said bodies and a second radial projection (7a, 11) on the other of said bodies for insertion into said recess when said bodies are in a predetermined rotative position relative to each other, whereby said first and second interlocks may be engaged in sequence.