Patent ID: 6575638
Filing Date: 2003-06-10
Classification: B21B,F16C

Abstract:
An apparatus for retaining a bearing assembly on the neck of a roll in a rolling mill, said apparatus comprising:an adaptor element having outwardly projecting first lugs circumferentially separated by first flutes, said adaptor element being constructed and arranged to project axially from a distal end of the roll neck; fastening means for detachably securing said adaptor element to the distal end of the roll neck; and a locking element comprising an integral component of said bearing assembly, said locking element having inwardly projecting second lugs circumferentially separated by second flutes, said locking element being rotatable between an unlocked position at which said second lugs are aligned with said first flutes to accommodate axial shifting of said bearing assembly onto and off of the roll neck, and a locked position at which said second lugs are aligned with said first lugs to axially retain the bearing assembly on the roll neck.