Patent ID: 6827498
Filing Date: 2004-12-07
Classification: F16C,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
An axial bearing comprising:a first and a second runner plate over one another and having respective opposed raceways and each having a respective periphery; rolling elements between the runner plate raceways for rolling on the raceways; a sleeve for holding the runner plates together, the sleeve comprising a ring at the circumference of the runner plates; and a plurality of holding tongues radially around the ring, the holding tongues extending axially from the ring to pass the runner plates; each of the tongues having an end away from the ring and a respective holding lug at each tongue end, wherein the holding lug is angled radially inwardly of the ring and with respect to the respective tongue for engaging behind one of the runner plates; the tongues being adjustable in orientation so that in a first state, a circumcircle of the holding lugs in the first state has a first diameter greater than the diameter of the peripheries of the runner plates, and in a second state of the tongues, a circumcircle of the holding lugs has a second diameter which is less than the diameter of the peripheries of the running plates for enabling the lugs to engage behind the one runner plate, wherein the first and second circumcircle diameters of the lugs are obtainable by changing the orientation of the ring with respect to an axis through the bearing and the runner plates.