Patent ID: 8596874
Filing Date: 2013-12-03
Classification: F16C

Abstract:
1. A bearing and housing assembly comprising: a non-circular housing; said housing having a bore extending from one axial end at least partially through said housing; a circular extension extending axially outward from said housing coincident with an outer diameter of said bore; a bearing; said bearing having an outer ring, inner ring and rolling elements disposed therebetween; said bearing having a running area axially bounded by planes perpendicular to axial end points of said rolling elements; said circular extension having a lip extending radially from an inner radial surface of said circular extension towards the radial center of said housing bore, to a diameter approximately equal to the outer diameter of said bearing outer ring; said lip extending axially no further than said running area of said bearing; said circular extension having a diameter larger than a diameter of said outer ring of said bearing at least over said running area.