Patent ID: 6105251
Filing Date: 2000-08-22
Classification: B23P,B60B,F16C,Y10T

Abstract:
A method for assembling a bearing of the type having a spindle and a generally ring shaped separable race that press fits over a cylindrical support surface of said spindle and which is subject to turning on said support surface about a central axis, said race having an outer end face extending radially continuously from an inner circular edge formed by the intersection of outer end face with a radially inner surface of said separable race to an outer circular edge formed by the intersection of said outer end face with a radially outer surface of said separable race, said method comprising the steps of;providing a radially outwardly and axially inwardly deformable annular lip on said spindle support surface,grinding said race outer end face with a relatively small incline angle relative to said central axis,installing said separable race over said spindle support surface with said annular lip extending axially beyond said race outer face,deforming said spindle integral lip axially inwardly and radially outwardly sufficiently to form a bead with an inner surface that abuts and closely conforms to said ground race end face, whereby, said separable race is both axially retained to said spindle and also prevented from turning on said spindle support surface about said central axis by virtue of said inclined race end face being wedged axially into said conforming bead inner surface.