Patent ID: 7434486
Filing Date: 2008-10-14
Classification: F16C,F16H,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A bearing assembly comprising: (a) a housing having a substantially round throughbore, the housing further having a first side and a second side; (b) a sleeve bearing situated within the throughbore, wherein the sleeve bearing includes an opening; (c) a first spring washer adjoining the first side of the housing and situated adjacent one end of the sleeve bearing, wherein the first spring washer includes an opening extending therethrough; (d) a second spring washer adjoining the second side of the housing and situated adjacent another end of the sleeve bearing, wherein the second spring washer includes an opening extending therethrough; (e) a bushing having an opening extending therethrough, wherein the bushing extends into the opening of the first spring washer, the opening of the sleeve bearing, and the throughbore of the housing; (f) a thrust washer adjoining the second spring washer, wherein the thrust washer includes an opening extending therethrough; and (g) a rotary shaft rotatably received within the bushing, wherein the rotary shaft is a lead screw or a ball screw.