Patent ID: 6729767
Filing Date: 2004-05-04
Classification: D01H

Abstract:
A step bearing for use as an axial support of an open-end spinning rotor in a spinning device of an open-end spinning machine, said step bearing comprising:a bearing body positionable within a bearing housing, said bearing body having a round cross-section portion and an angular cross-section portion; a flat bearing surface disposed on said round cross-section portion of said bearing body, said bearing surface interactable with a shaft of said spinning rotor; a support surface disposed on said angular cross-section portion of said bearing body, said support surface interactable with said open-end spinning machine to fixedly hold said bearing body in a position to provide said spinning rotor with axial support; and said bearing body being adjustable within said bearing housing to allow a shortening of said shaft of said spinning rotor without changing the structure of said bearing housing.