Patent ID: 8337111
Filing Date: 2012-12-25
Classification: F16B,F16C,F16H,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An axial retention assembly for axially retaining a retained member, the axial retention assembly comprising: a retaining member having a surface and an annular groove disposed on the surface, wherein the surface defines a cylindrically shaped cavity and the annular groove has a groove surface and an edge surface disposed between the surface and the groove surface, and wherein the groove surface is substantially perpendicular to the surface; and a retaining ring having a first portion at least partially disposed in the groove and opposing the groove surface, a second portion at least partially disposed in the cavity and opposing the retained member and the surface of the retaining member, and a recess portion disposed between the first portion and the second portion and opposing the edge surface, and wherein the first portion has a first portion surface that is in contact with and is parallel with the groove surface of the annular groove and wherein the second portion has a second portion surface that is cylindrically shaped, that is perpendicular to the first portion surface, and is in contact with the surface of the retaining member, and wherein the recessed portion includes an entirely arcuate end surface and a pair of surfaces directly connected by the entirely arcuate end surface, the pair of surfaces each extend into one of the first portion and the second portion and are at an angle with respect to each other of about 30 degrees to about 45 degrees, and wherein the recessed portion of the retaining ring does not contact the edge surface of the retaining member when the retained member exerts a predetermined force on the second portion of the retaining ring.