Patent ID: 6557245
Filing Date: 2003-05-06
Classification: B23P,Y10T

Abstract:
An apparatus for mounting a bearing onto a shaft comprising:a) a base plate; b) a support mounted to said base plate and extending upward therefrom, said support capable of supporting a shaft, said shaft having a shoulder, a tapered surface adjacent to said shoulder and a threaded portion adjacent to said tapered surface, and a shim is positioned on said shaft adjacent to said shoulder, a bearing positioned adjacent to said shim, said bearing having an inner race, an outer race and a plurality of roller elements positioned there between, and a lock nut secured to said threaded portion of said shaft which contacts and mounts said inner race of said bearing; c) a motor mounted to said base plate, said motor having an output shaft which is axially aligned with and connectable to said outer race of said bearing, said motor capable of rotating said outer race of said bearing at a predetermined speed; d) a force sensor attached to said motor which is capable of measuring the amount of torque required to rotate said outer race at a predetermined speed; and e) display means for providing a visual readout of said measured torque.