Patent ID: 6318900
Filing Date: 2001-11-20
Classification: F16C,F16D,Y10S

Abstract:
A one-piece ball bearing mounting member for mounting a ball bearing in a housing, the mounting member comprising:a ring member,tolerance take-up structure extending directly from said ring member in one direction and constructed and arranged to engage at least a portion of a periphery of a ball bearing, at least a portion of said tolerance take-up structure being resilient so that when inserted into the housing the resilient portion contacts a wall of the housing to take-up tolerances between the periphery of the ball bearing and the wall of the housing, andretaining structure extending directly from said ring member in a direction opposite said one direction, said retaining structure being constructed and arranged 1) to permit insertion of said ball bearing mounting member into the housing in an insertion direction, and 2) to prevent movement of said ball bearing mounting member from the housing in a direction opposite said insertion direction.